More Trouble For 'Transformers 4' In Hong Kong As Second Extortion Attempt...
It was reported in the South China Morning Post and the Hong Kong Economic Journal Wednesday that there is yet more trouble for director Michael Bay and his "Transformers 4" film crew in Hong Kong as a...
View Article10 Movie Remakes That Are Better Than The Original
Last week, Sony Pictures and MGM released its remake of horror classic "Carrie" starring Chloe Moretz and Julianne Moore.While it may not be better than the 1976 original— it's tough to top the...
View ArticleRiver Phoenix’s Final Moments Revealed In New Book: ‘I Think I’m OD’ing’
Thursday marks the 20th anniversary of River Phoenix’s death of a drug overdose — a grim day for Hollywood.In his new memoir “Running With Monsters” (Crown Archetype, available now), “Celebrity Rehab”...
View Article13 Hilariously Wrong Explanations Of How Tech Works From Hollywood
British science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke once wrote, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."Nowhere is this idea more alive and well than Hollywood, where real...
View ArticleNetflix Has Considered Launching A Miniseries For Movie Theaters
Before television became the primary method of telling longer stories through film, people would go to their local theater every week to catch episodic content.Produced at a lower cost than movies, the...
View ArticleIndie Filmmaker Has Busiest Day Ever, Captures It All On Tape
Casey Neistat, one of our favorite independent filmmakers, had a very busy day on Sunday, Nov. 3.Not only was the 32-year-old signed up to run in the ING New York City Marathon, he also had tickets to...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Drinking Scenes On Film
Some of cinema's best scenes have been set against a backdrop of bars and drinking. Thinking Drinkers Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham round up their favourite momentsFilms. They’re like books, but...
View ArticleThis Widely Praised Film Takes A Brutal Look At Life In Modern China — But...
In August, as his controversial film "A Touch Of Sin" was receiving plaudits from around the world, Chinese director Jia Zhangke seemed confident that his countrymen would see the film. “The film has...
View Article10 Books Being Made Into Movies For 2014
It seems the coming new year will have Hollywood looking to the book world for inspiration in the film industry. We’ve already seen a fair amount of that this year, what with Enders Game, The Great...
View ArticleLove Actually Is The Least Romantic Film Of All Time
I confess that it wasn’t until recently that I understood the degree to which Love Actually, the 2003 romantic comedy by writer/director Richard Curtis, had been gradually reevaluated and granted the...
View Article6 Filmmaking Tips From 'Silver Linings Playbook' Director David O. Russell
When assessing what present and future filmmakers can learn from David O. Russell’s ideas and practices, it really depends on which David O. Russell we’re talking about.Is it David O. Russell the mad...
View Article27 Actors Who Dramatically Changed Their Looks For Movies
Bruce Wayne who? Christian Bale trades Batman's cape and tights to play Irving Rosenfield, an overweight, balding con artist in the new film "American Hustle."For the role, Bale told People Magazine he...
View Article'Batman-Superman' Will Be The Biggest Movie Production In Michigan's History
It has the potential to be the biggest superhero movie fanboy nation has ever seen. In reality, though, it will be the biggest production Michigan has ever hosted. Zack Snyder’s Batman-Superman team up...
View ArticleThe Red Carpet: Inside China's Film Industry
THE buildings on the studio lot of China Film Group, a vast government-owned company, are grey, windowless and identical. The air, even 20km outside Beijing, is heavy with pollution. Inside, Jiang Wen...
View ArticlePast And Present GIFs Of 11 Famous NYC Filming Locations
We recently showed you how some of Los Angeles' most iconic film scenes looked during original production — and how they look now.Thanks to the cool new iPhone app Scenepast that lets us check out...
View ArticleDid Quentin Tarantino Overreact By Cancelling His Next Movie?
By now, you’ve probably heard the Quentin Tarantino news, but just in case you haven’t, let me give you the cliff notes version in a few sentences. He wrote a movie called The Hateful Eight. The...
View Article10 Movie Remakes That Are Better Than The Original
This weekend, three ‘80s remakes will hit theaters: “RoboCop,” “Endless Love,” and Kevin Hart’s “About Last Night.” While only one of those films has decent reviews (“About Last Night”), there are...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson: I Loved 'Gravity' But Here's What The Movie Got Wrong
<div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div> When "Gravity" hit theaters last fall, Neil deGrasse Tyson paid special attention to the Oscar-nominated film. The blockbuster,...
View Article6 Spectacular Sets From Wes Anderson's 'Grand Budapest Hotel'
Film director Wes Anderson’s familiar arsenal of A-list actors reunite in his latest movie, The Grand Budapest Hotel. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton, and...
View ArticleThis Video Of 20 Strangers Kissing For The First Time Is Going Insanely Viral
A new video by amateur filmmaker Tatia Pilieva called "First Kiss" is going viral online.The short, 3-minute video shows 20 total strangers making out for the first time. The video, which was first...
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