Cinematographer Gordon Willis Has Died At 82 The man who did more than any other to influence the entire art of cinematography through a single film wasGordon Willis.The Godfatherbroke every classical “rule” in the book, and much of its impact can be attributed to the unusual but intuitive approach Willis took to photographing the film. In many scenes Willis used as little illumination as possible. In doing so he invited us to lean forward, to peer into the eyes of characters with blackened souls....

Cool Stuff: Righteous Rides Art Show Focuses On The Coolest Cars, Bikes And More In Film Every great hero needs a signature mode of transportation. A huge muscle car, a distinctive motorcycle, or maybe a spaceship that looks like a hamburger. Whatever their pleasure, the latest art exhibit by theHero Complex Galleryhas got it covered. The show is calledRighteous Rides…And the Dudes Who Drive Themand it will open May 3 in Los Angeles, CA....

Disney Almost Bought Marvel Studios Before 2009, But Executives Thought It Would “Tarnish” The Brand We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Marvel Studios is the most lucrative motion picture studio acquisition that The Walt Disney Company has ever made. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has raked in over$22.5 billion worldwide(though some of that went to Sony Pictures for Spider-Man movies) while Pixar Animation hasonly pulled in $14.2 billion, and the former only has two more movies than the latter....

Evil Dead Rise Is Almost Done, Will ‘Knock People’s Socks Off,’ Says Sam Raimi [Exclusive] When the “Evil Dead Rise” next, they’ll be doing it on HBO Max without Sam Raimi in the director’s seat. However, Raimi has given the fifth installment in the franchise his blessing, and, in fact, he’s already seen several cuts of the movie and has some high praise for it. “The Evil Dead” franchise kicked off in 1981 with Raimi’s original film of the same name, and since then, a whole trilogy, reboot, and TV show has sprung from it, leaving us with Raimi’s “Evil Dead II” and “Army of Darkness,” Fede Álvarez’s 2013 “Evil Dead,” and the “Ash vs....

Exclusive: ‘The Eyes Of My Mother’ Featurette Digs Into One Of The Most Unsettling Films Of 2016 Before you start doling out superlatives for the year in movies, you’ll want to check out what I’m pretty sure is still one of the most unsettling cinematic experiences of 2016.The Eyes of My Mothercreeped the hell out of audiences at Sundance at the start of the year, and has spent the past several months traumatizing the rest of festival circuit with its odd blend of startling beauty and quiet but visceral brutality....

Gaming Bits: Star Wars Plot Points In Fortnite, Jedi Fallen Order Sequel Rumor, Xbox Name Confusion, PT/Silent Hills Exploration Mod, More Welcome to another edition of Gaming Bits, the column where I quickly present some of the hottest topics in gaming culture regarding narrative titles, property tie-ins, and other things of that nature. This installment is a little lighter than usual considering there’s been a shortage of news due to the holidays, but there are still some tantalizing tidbits to talk about, so let’s get right to it!...

Hayley Atwell Still Wants More ‘Agent Carter’ [TCA 2016] Hayley Atwellwas on a Television Critics Association panel for her new seriesConviction, just after ABC Entertainment PresidentChanning Dungeyspoke about the decision not to move forward with a third season ofAgent Carter. After the panel, Atwell spoke with reporters about her feelings aboutAgent Carterand gave us hope of seeing Peggy Carter again. She was prepared to do both shows if ABC would let her....

How Robin Williams Changed The Voice Acting Business As We Know It If you have spent an unreasonable amount of time over the past two years stuck indoors with kids, you’ll have no doubt watched a ridiculous amount of computer animated content on Netflix or other streaming services. There seems to be an unending supply of it, and even the most third-rate efforts have well-known names voicing characters (here’s looking at you, Chevy Chase in “Doogal”)....

Is Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ The First Movie With An Official Medical Marijuana Tie In? Notable stonerKevin Smithhas negotiated an official medical marijuana tie-in for his new horror movieTusk. Either times are really changing fast or this is a genius marketing tie in designed to get a lot of press from conservative news media. Find out more about the Tusk weed tie-in, after the jump. A24 has issued a press release announcing that you can now “Toke up with Mr....

Jamie Lee Curtis Shares First ‘Halloween Kills’ Image As The Sequel Heads Back To A Familiar Location Halloween Kills, the sequel to 2018’sHalloween, has started production, and we’re already starting to get bits and pieces of material from the David Gordon Green-directed film. Jamie Lee Curtis, who is back as Laurie Strode, took a pic of herself back in character on her first day of shooting. And that’s not all: we now know that the sequel will be returning to a very familiar location from the originalHalloweenseries....

Justice League Sizzle Reel And Concept Art Revealed [Comic Con 2016] When Warner Bros announced their Hall H line-up for San Diego Comic Con International 2016, Justice League was mysteriously absent. So its not shocking thatZack Snyderbrought his still-in-production film to San Diego — its more like an expected surprise. They revealed a new piece of Justice League concept art, giving you a better look at the Aquaman and Flash costumes....

Listen: Adam Driver And Marion Cotillard Sing In Sparks' New Single For The Upcoming Musical ‘Annette’ One of our most anticipated movies of the year is a musical in whichAdam DriverandMarion Cotillardsing together. If that was the pitch in and of itself,Annettewould already be at the top of must-watch films coming out of the Cannes Film Festival. But throwSparks, the pop/rock band recently profiled in Edgar Wright’s first documentary featureThe Sparks Brothers, into the mix alongside directorLeos Carax, and you’ve got a recipe for something magical....

Meet Lav Diaz, The Director Who Makes 647-Minute Long Movies 2022 will see the release of “Servando Magdamag” and “When the Waves Are Gone,” two new films from director Lav Diaz. This is a cause for celebration, and an opportunity for this budding Lav Diaz fanboy to share. Articles about Filipino filmmakerLav Diaztypically begin by noting the prodigious length of his films, and it appears this one is no different. Lav Diaz has made 27 feature films as a director, and at least eight of them are over five hours long, with his 2004 film “Evolution of a Filipino Family” running 647 minutes, one of the longest non-experimental films in cinema history....