It seems “Star Wars” fans are not happy with the direction of Kelly Marie Tran’s Rose Tico in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” and they’re calling for Disney, with its billions of dollars and sparkly new Disney+ streaming service, to give the character more screen time.
We’ve come to accept that the “Star Wars” community will always find something to debate, complain about, or criticize, but in the case of Rose Tico’s presence in the latest and final film (so they say) in the Skywalker saga, maybe they have a point?
“Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu, who is also helming the upcoming movie musical “In the Heights,” tweeted directly at the Disney+ and “Star Wars” accounts and calling on them to give Rose Tico her own series.
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We’ve come to accept that the “Star Wars” community will always find something to debate, complain about, or criticize, but in the case of Rose Tico’s presence in the latest and final film (so they say) in the Skywalker saga, maybe they have a point?
“Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu, who is also helming the upcoming movie musical “In the Heights,” tweeted directly at the Disney+ and “Star Wars” accounts and calling on them to give Rose Tico her own series.
Also Read: 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' - We Need to Talk About This Rose...
- 12/27/2019
- by Trey Williams
- The Wrap
For those of you who’ve been waiting an eternity for Swamp Thing to return live action, the past few weeks have been an emotional rollercoaster of sorts. On the one hand, you have reason to rejoice because the DC Universe series is now unfolding, but there was also news of the production being shutdown, with the first season’s episode count being reduced from thirteen to ten.
Then, the icing on the cake came when it was revealed earlier today that, yes, the series is already cancelled. This is somewhat confusing because there’s actually been a strong marketing push (I’m always seeing TV ads for it), not to mention that both Titans and Doom Patrol were renewed for second seasons of their own at an early stage. Then again, those two shows are way better than Swamp Thing in my view, though I stated in my review...
Then, the icing on the cake came when it was revealed earlier today that, yes, the series is already cancelled. This is somewhat confusing because there’s actually been a strong marketing push (I’m always seeing TV ads for it), not to mention that both Titans and Doom Patrol were renewed for second seasons of their own at an early stage. Then again, those two shows are way better than Swamp Thing in my view, though I stated in my review...
- 6/6/2019
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
News is oozing out of the bog that DC Universe has canceled Swamp Thing after just one season, and after only one episode has aired on the exclusive streaming service. Shortly after word of the show's cancellation was announced, Swamp Thing writer John Gholson took to his personal Twitter account to clear up any confusion about the show's sudden and untimely demise. As a part…...
- 6/6/2019
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Warning: There is One Spoiler for Avengers: Infinity War to be found in this article, which in the estimation of the writer is very light in severity. Still, some fans who've yet to see the film may consider knowing it to have an impact on their watching experience. If you're a diehard fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, chances are you've absorbed a significant quantity of content related to today's big theatrical release of Avengers: Infinity War. Perhaps you read this column's rankings of Phase One, Two, and Three (so far) of the previous films. Maybe you took a look at John Gholson's well-written impressions here at Movies.com. Maybe you've watched YouTube videos, read articles at other websites, walked into a comic book store, or even...
- 4/27/2018
- by Chris Clow
- Movies.com
A version of this article originally appeared on ew.com.
A major theater chain is coming very close to perfecting the worst possible way to watch a movie.
Cinépolis revealed plans to put a children’s playground in movie theaters. The first-of-its kind design in the U.S. (photo above) plops a 55-foot long and 25-foot high “play structure” inside the auditorium itself.
The first two “Cinépolis Junior” theaters will open this month in Southern California.
The move comes at a time when most cinema chains — led by pioneer Alamo Drafthouse Cinema — are becoming increasingly strict about limiting disruptions in theaters by banning talking,...
A major theater chain is coming very close to perfecting the worst possible way to watch a movie.
Cinépolis revealed plans to put a children’s playground in movie theaters. The first-of-its kind design in the U.S. (photo above) plops a 55-foot long and 25-foot high “play structure” inside the auditorium itself.
The first two “Cinépolis Junior” theaters will open this month in Southern California.
The move comes at a time when most cinema chains — led by pioneer Alamo Drafthouse Cinema — are becoming increasingly strict about limiting disruptions in theaters by banning talking,...
- 3/8/2017
- by James Hibberd
- PEOPLE.com
To paraphrase George A. Romero, when there's no more room on the big screen, comic book characters will dominate television. We've certainly seen an explosion of TV shows based on comic books in recent years and there's no sign that the trend is slowing down. Case in point: Marvel's Runaways. Earlier this week, our own John Gholson described the comic book source material as telling "the story of super-powered teenagers who discover their parents are part of a secret cabal of super-villains and are forced to go on the run. It’s a tidy, high-concept pitch for a series, and we can totally see how the comics hit would work for TV." Marvel has just announced the cast: Rhenzy Feliz (Casual) as Alex Wilder, Lyrica Okano as Nico Minoru, Virginia Gardner...
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- 2/3/2017
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
We've been hearing a lot about Marvel's Squirrel Girl lately. She's a lesser-known character in Marvel's massive comic book universe who sprang to prominence after Anna Kendrick shared word that her brother thought she should portray her … in something. Kendrick said: "I don't know what Squirrel Girl does other than be half squirrel, but I could be half squirrel!" Marvel had never mentioned the character in any of their plans for movie and TV shows. Still, fans picked up that interesting tidbit and ran with it; BossLogic even created a poster imagining Kendrick in the role. Earlier this month, our own John Gholson suggested, "A TV series, one that matches the comic, with Doreen juggling college life with superheroics, would be...
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- 8/31/2016
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture: Movie Parody of the Day: Part animal cosplay (aka "paws play"), part animal movie parody, check out dogs and cats in space in Rawr Trek Into Barkness: Adorable Cosplay of the Day: This little girl was inspired by the new Ghostbusters to make her own costume with a cute homemade proton pack (via Paul Feig): Fan Art of the Day: Comic artist Amy King is also a fan of the new Ghostbusters and suggests a new cartoon, perhaps in her style (via Twitter): Fake Movie of the Day: It's so simple but so perfect if you're also a fan of the new Ghostbusters, here's a poster from our own John Gholson for the...
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- 7/19/2016
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
When the first teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens played this morning, it provided me with a truly geeky, communal movie experience in a way only Star Wars can. I was lucky enough to be at the Alamo Drafthouse, which was putting on a special event where founder Tim League had assembled a panel of movie nerds, including Movies.com's own John Gholson, to watch the trailer over and over and then talk about it between rewatches. At first it seemed like we couldn't possibly spend an entire hour talking about 88 seconds. Ninety minutes later and we were still going strong. And since I was able to stare at freeze frames of this thing in 4K on a huge screen and then debate the meaning and implications of details with nearly 200 friends and strangers, here are...
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- 11/29/2014
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
As you've no doubt already heard, Marvel Studios is going to be bringing Iron Man into the fold for the third Captain America film to allegedly set up an adaptation of Civil War, the blockbuster 2006 Marvel Comics crossover event which will likely see every Marvel Studios hero forced to pick a side: the pro-registration forces of Iron Man or the antiregistration rebels led by Captain America. In many ways, that sounds like a fan's dream come true. Now that the news has settled in my brain a bit, though, a thought creeps into my head: Is this really the right time for this? The Pros and Cons of Adapting Civil War If you haven't read John Gholson's latest Marvel Studios Countdown (which you really should), he goes over a...
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- 10/16/2014
- by Chris Clow
- Movies.com
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is a movie where we could go on and on with relevant recommended titles. Its main hero, Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), is a guy who spent his first 10 years on Earth enjoying a lot of movies and music. He’s a good representation of many people his age who are still Earthbound, because he’s focally nostalgic for ’80s pop culture and is always ready to make a reference to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or some other property that existed prior to his abduction in 1988 by the space pirates known as the Ravages. In addition to the direct allusions spoken or spotted on screen (it’s cool that Star-Lord is familiar with a classic like The Maltese Falcon and apparently had an Alf sticker in his backpack when taken), the movie is highly influenced by past movies, with some big antecedents such as Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark being...
- 8/2/2014
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere. There will be a quiz later. Just leave a tab open for us, will ya? “The day after the Edge of Tomorrow” — The Dissolve crew discuss the Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt-starring sci-fi Groundhog Day with high praise for originality, wit and charisma. “There are lots of things to talk about here, including the fact that Edge Of Tomorrow may be the best videogame movie ever made, despite not being based on a videogame. But first, I want to put in a word for Tom Cruise. What struck me about him here, in his most appealing performance in years, is how much of a difference his movie-star presence makes in a movie of this scale. There are a lot of appealing young actors in Hollywood right now, but I’m not convinced any can hold the center of a film like Cruise does here. It...
- 6/9/2014
- by Scott Beggs
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Is bigger always better? They're determined to resurrect Godzilla as an American franchise, come Hedorah or high water, and in this edition of Stripped, John Gholson tackles the Big G's latest reboot as a summer movie star. Click To Enlarge Previously on Stripped: The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Follow @Gholson !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");Follow @MoviesDotCom !function(d,s,id){var...
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- 5/16/2014
- by John Gholson
- Movies.com
The best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere. This special edition features, naturally, a lot of Star Wars: Episode VII reactions tucked prominently into other non-Star Wars editorials. There will be a quiz later. Just leave a tab open for us, will ya? “Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone Could Save the Romantic Comedy” — Richard Lawson at Vanity Fair champions the Spidey team’s powerful chemistry and wants to see it translated beyond spandex superheroics. “See The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Reviewed in Comic Strip Form” — John Gholson at Movies.com offers a very cool, unique form of criticism (that’s appropriate for this weekend’s big release). “Why Adam Sandler Might Be the Most Important Comedian of His Generation” — Bilge Ebiri at Vulture takes an uncommon stance on Sandler’s non-commitment as his greatest talent. “William Friedkin and the art of intimacy” — Noel Murray at The Dissolve goes long on Friedkin’s career highs and lows...
- 5/1/2014
- by Scott Beggs
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Features, Reviews and Interviews Here's What's in Aubrey Plaza’s Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit by Erik Davis Casting Rumor: Could Josh Gad Be 'Fantastic Four''s Thing? by John Gholson This 'Grand Piano' TV Spot Is a Timely Reminder This Great Thriller Hits VOD Today by Peter Hall Watch: The Schmoes Review 'That Awkward Moment' and Jason Reitman's 'Labor Day' by Movies.com The Best Big-Screen Football Games, All in One Image by Peter Martin Columns Box Office Report: 'Frankenstein' Stays Dead As Audiences Keep Riding 'Along' by Erik Childress New on DVD/Blu-ray: Catch Up with 'Rush' and Get a 'Concussion' by Peter Hall New VOD and...
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- 2/1/2014
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Best of the Week: The Superbowl in movies, 'Fantastic Four' Casting Rumor, Loving 'Brazil,' and More
Features, Reviews and Interviews Here's What's in Aubrey Plaza’s Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit by Erik Davis Casting Rumor: Could Josh Gad Be 'Fantastic Four''s Thing? by John Gholson This 'Grand Piano' TV Spot Is a Timely Reminder This Great Thriller Hits VOD Today by Peter Hall Watch: The Schmoes Review 'That Awkward Moment' and Jason Reitman's 'Labor Day' by Movies.com The Best Big-Screen Football Games, All in One Image by Peter Martin Columns Box Office Report: 'Frankenstein' Stays Dead As Audiences Keep Riding 'Along' by Erik Childress New on DVD/Blu-ray: Catch Up with 'Rush' and Get a 'Concussion' by Peter Hall New VOD and...
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- 2/1/2014
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Dr. Orpheus from The Venture Bros. (as seen looking scholarly above) is a perfect example of Marvel‘s problem with making a Doctor Strange movie. Mostly because his grand silliness is all I can think about when I imagine someone bringing Strange to life on the big screen. Orpheus is a stellar parody which points out that Strange is dated in a way that, say, Iron Man isn’t. A guy in a flying metal suit with a bunch of munitions makes gut-level sense as a hero. Hell, even Thor has a grounding in a real-world mythological structure we’re familiar with, but when you have a guy screaming about Hoggoth and doing magic in a cinematic universe built ostensibly on humans advancing through science, you run into an issue. Specifically, whoever is going to play the character runs into the issue of not looking like Dr. Orpheus. According to Latino Review, that...
- 1/14/2014
- by Scott Beggs
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Features, Reviews and Interviews The 'Inside Llewyn Davis' Tour of New York City by Alex Suskind After 'The Amazing Spider-Man 3,' Will This Guy Become Spider-Man? by John Gholson Film Face-off: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' vs. 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' by Jeff Bayer Will 'Dhoom 3' Be the Holiday Season's Unlikeliest Hit? by Matthew Kiernan 'Anchorman' Is Still the Greatest Comedy of the 21st Century by Jacob S. Hall Judgment Dave: The Box Office Disappointments of 2013 You Probably Would Have Enjoyed by Dave White Director’s Notebook: David Lowery on the ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’ Scene He’d Do Over Again and How Harvey Weinstein...
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- 12/21/2013
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Twentieth Century Fox is hot enough on X-Men: Days of Future Past to go ahead and lay claim to not only a release date for the next X-Men movie (May 27, 2016), but it's also giving up its story's roots by revealing the title, X-Men: Apocalypse. This, of course, referring to the popular Age of Apocalypse storyline for the comics, though to be fair they may be borrowing elements of that storyline and not adapting the entire thing, a la Days of Future Past. Our own Marvel expert John Gholson recently wrote about the Apocalypse storyline since director Bryan Singer was recently asked about it, alluding to the fact that Apocalypse will be set up in Days of Future Past. Here's how Gholson described the character Apocalypse as well: Apocalypse has an incredibly...
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- 12/9/2013
- by Erik Davis
- Movies.com
Features, Reviews and Interviews Your November Movies Calendar: In Theaters, on Blu-ray, New VOD Releases and More by Movies.com 10 Scenes We Desperately Need to See in 'The Hobbit' Extended Editions by Evan Saathoff 'Thor: The Dark World' Review: Our Marvel Expert Weighs in from the Fan's Perspective by John Gholson Why Is Loki So Much More Popular Than Thor? by Jacob S. Hall Watch: 'How I Live Now' TV Spot Finds the Beauty in a Military Invasion by Peter Hall Why Is a Random Special Feature for 'The Hobbit' on the 'Man of Steel' Blu-ray? by Peter Hall A Brief History of Blockbuster Sequels Going Dark by Peter Martin Watch: The Schmoes Review 'Thor: The Dark World' by...
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- 11/9/2013
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
In case you missed the huge news earlier today, Marvel/Disney has teamed with Netflix on four new live-action shows beginning in 2015 that will revolve around four different Marvel heroes (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Luke Cage) and culminate with an Avengers-like miniseries called The Defenders. With so much to talk about regarding this monster news, we recorded a special episode of our Fancast movies podcast just to dissect every little piece of this deal for you fans at home hankering for all the information. Additionally, your regular hosts Erik Davis and Sean O'Connell are joined by Marvel expert (and author of our Marvel Studios Countdown column) John Gholson, who gives us a lot more background on each character, as well as how they may be portrayed on...
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- 11/7/2013
- by Movies.com
- Movies.com
Best of the Week: Pixar Easter Eggs, Marvel Movie Scoops, the Genius of 'Starship Troopers' and More
Features, Reviews and Interviews Marvel's Kevin Feige on 'Doc Strange,' a Female-Driven Solo Movie and When They'll Announce Those 2016 and 2017 Movies by Erik Davis 'Thor: The Dark World' Early Review: This Is the 'Thor' Movie We've Been Waiting For by Erik Davis Here's Why 'Wnuf Halloween Special' Is the Best New Horror Movie to Watch with Friends This Halloween by John Gholson What Pixar Thinks of "The Pixar Theory" That Suggests All of Its Movies Share the Same Universe by Erik Davis The Best 'Jackass' Stunts, from the Alligator Tightrope to the Beehive Limo by Evan Saathoff Fancast Podcast: 'Thor: The Dark World' Buzz, 'Avatar' Sequel News, the Scariest Horror...
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- 10/26/2013
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
The best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere. Just leave a tab open for us, will ya? “Here’s Why Wnuf Halloween Special is the Best New Horror Movie to Watch with Friends This Halloween” — John Gholson at Movies.com wants everyone to meet a low-budget, down-to-the-commercials gag on a local news broadcast that’s good enough to fool your 80s-born pals. (Trailer included.) “Think they don’t make ‘em how they used to? Think again.” — Matt Singer at The Dissolve wants us to retire a tired phrase. “For Criterion Consideration: Wes Craven’s The Serpent and the Rainbow” — Joshua Brunsting tries to hypnotize the Criterion Collection team into doing his bidding. “The Wizard of Oz” — Vern dances with munchkins and praises the clarity of the 3D Oz experience. “The World Needs More Wes Andersons” — Marc Tracy applauds Wes Anderson just doing Wes Anderson.
- 10/23/2013
- by Scott Beggs
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Zero Charisma
Written by Andrew Matthews
Directed by Katie Graham and Andrew Matthews
USA, 2013
It is, perhaps, a bit strange that the first movie being distributed by Nerdist Industries is an examination of the most hyper-antisocial people of all nerddom. Chris Hardwick’s company, starting off with his Nerdist podcast, has helped emphasize, along with all sorts of big-budget comic-book blockbusters, that nerd culture is now not just part of mainstream culture, but has become its foundation. Zero Charisma is a movie whose lead character becomes almost immediately suspicious of an interloper to his group, someone who professes to being a nerd while being personable, affable, and social. In short, it’s hard not to imagine this film’s lead looking at Hardwick askance, wondering if all his nerd cred is earned or a put-on.
Scott (Sam Eidson) is a Dungeons & Dragons gamemaster in Austin, Texas, holding court with four...
Written by Andrew Matthews
Directed by Katie Graham and Andrew Matthews
USA, 2013
It is, perhaps, a bit strange that the first movie being distributed by Nerdist Industries is an examination of the most hyper-antisocial people of all nerddom. Chris Hardwick’s company, starting off with his Nerdist podcast, has helped emphasize, along with all sorts of big-budget comic-book blockbusters, that nerd culture is now not just part of mainstream culture, but has become its foundation. Zero Charisma is a movie whose lead character becomes almost immediately suspicious of an interloper to his group, someone who professes to being a nerd while being personable, affable, and social. In short, it’s hard not to imagine this film’s lead looking at Hardwick askance, wondering if all his nerd cred is earned or a put-on.
Scott (Sam Eidson) is a Dungeons & Dragons gamemaster in Austin, Texas, holding court with four...
- 10/18/2013
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
A few days ago, I’d never been to an Alamo Drafthouse location, whereas I’ve now spent hours upon hours inside of one. I was in comically close proximity to roughly 2,000 people over the last week, the same 2,000 people. I had to not get even remotely awestruck when I walked into the men’s bathroom at the Lakeline Drafthouse in Austin, Texas, and Elijah Wood walked by me to exit. Or Doug Benson. Or Pat Healy. Or Harry Knowles. They’re all real! I can prove it, even if I didn’t speak to any of them.
Yes, Fantastic Fest 2013 is now in the history books. (Well, after tonight, at least, with the closing night selection The Zero Theorem, from director Terry Gilliam. But like the rest of you, I’ll have to wait to watch it at a later date.) From last Thursday to Monday, I watched 26 films at Fantastic Fest.
Yes, Fantastic Fest 2013 is now in the history books. (Well, after tonight, at least, with the closing night selection The Zero Theorem, from director Terry Gilliam. But like the rest of you, I’ll have to wait to watch it at a later date.) From last Thursday to Monday, I watched 26 films at Fantastic Fest.
- 9/26/2013
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
The best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere. Just leave a tab open for us, will ya? “Let’s Get Real About the Cultural Impact of Violence in Media” — Rob Payne adds up the numbers about everyone’s favorite scapegoat in this damning piece for Pajiba. “How I Gave Up on the Film Industry and Did What I Loved” — Filmmaker Jacob Kornbluth (Inequality for All) explains how losing faith in a career he fought hard for resulted in what may be his biggest success yet. “We Are What We Are Director Jim Mickle on How to Make a Successful Cannibal Movie” — Speaking of successes, John Gholson interviews the indie horror maestro about eating people over at Movies.com. “How we made The Wicker Man” — Opting for a detailed history of getting a film together instead of building instructions for your own Wicker Man, director Robin Hardy gets specific about burning down horror expectations. “How...
- 9/25/2013
- by Scott Beggs
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Features, Reviews and Interviews Your Guide to the Biggest Movie Panels at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con by Erik Davis 'Pacific Rim' Is Outrageously Badass, Plus: Why It May Predict the Future of the Summer Blockbuster by Erik Davis Film Face-off: 'The Lone Ranger' vs. 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' by Jeff Bayer The Top 10 'Godzilla' Movies -- A Look Back at 60 Years of Monster Mayhem by Evan Saathoff Watch: 'The Hunt' Clip Shows Why Mads Mikkelsen Won Best Actor at Cannes by Peter Hall 'Pacific Rim,' 'Godzilla' and Why Monsters Deserve Their Own Shared Movie Universe by Erik Davis The 10 Best Giant-Robot Movies by John Gholson 'Crystal Fairy'...
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- 7/13/2013
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Mortdecai: Quickly putting the disappointing box office returns for The Lone Ranger behind him, Johnny Depp is in negotiations to play the title role in Mortdecai, a character described as "a wealthy art dealer and part-time rogue who frequently finds himself caught up in strange cases of crime and espionage." David Koepp (Depp's Secret Window) will direct. Depp is finishing up the sci-fi movie Transcendance, followed by a supporting role in the musical Into the Woods; he's hoping to squeeze this movie in this fall before moving onto Pirates of the Caribbean 5. [The Wrap] Vin Diesel and Marvel: After Vin Diesel announced recently he would be meeting with Marvel, fan speculation ran wild. (Our Marvel expert John Gholson provided several informed possibilities...
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- 7/11/2013
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Update: In the past week it was announced that Marvel will be releasing two Phase Three movies in 2016, with one arriving on May 5 and the other on July 6. In anticipation of finding out which movies they are (most likely at this year's Comic-Con next month), we're reposting our Marvel expert John Gholson's thoughts on Phase Three from late May. Original post below... We talk a lot in this column about Marvel’s “phases,” a word that Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige uses to denote the TV season-like structure of their release slate. Phase One consisted of Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America and ended with The Avengers. Phase Two just began with the smash success of Iron Man 3 and will be followed by...
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- 6/25/2013
- by John Gholson
- Movies.com
Reviews '42' Review: An Uplifting Sports Movie That's Also Flamboyantly Square and Corny, by Dave White 'Scary Movie V' Review: Ballerina Sort-Of Sex, Frying Pans to the Face and More Unfunny Stuff, by Dave White Original Columns and Features Box Office Report: Remakes, Rereleases and Revisits Rule by Erik Childress Why 'Scary Movie 2' Is Seriously Underrated, by Evan Saathoff Film Face-off: 'The Evil Dead' (1981) vs. 'Evil Dead' (2013) by Jeff Bayer Marvel Studios Countdown: About That 'Iron Man' Movie Hitting DVD Right Before 'Iron Man 3' by John Gholson The Geek Beat: Read These Comics to Prepare for the Next 'Iron Man,' 'Thor' and 'Captain America'...
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- 4/13/2013
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Reviews '42' Review: An Uplifting Sports Movie That's Also Flamboyantly Square and Corny, by Dave White 'Scary Movie V' Review: Ballerina Sort-Of Sex, Frying Pans to the Face and More Unfunny Stuff, by Dave White Original Columns and Features Box Office Report: Remakes, Rereleases and Revisits Rule by Erik Childress Why 'Scary Movie 2' Is Seriously Underrated, by Evan Saathoff Film Face-off: 'The Evil Dead' (1981) vs. 'Evil Dead' (2013) by Jeff Bayer Marvel Studios Countdown: About That 'Iron Man' Movie Hitting DVD Right Before 'Iron Man 3' by John Gholson The Geek Beat: Read These Comics to Prepare for the Next 'Iron Man,' 'Thor' and 'Captain America'...
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- 4/13/2013
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Event Horizon is best known as being the caveat brought up when talking about director Paul W.S. Anderson. For some people, though, it's more than just an asterisk on Anderson's career. Some people think about Sam Neill leading a crew to investigate the hellish disappearance of another spaceship and are struck with pure, glorious inspiration. Those people are a band called .357 Lover. They not only wrote a song dedicated to "the troubled, evil Dr. Weir," but they made a music video for it. And it's amazing in ways you have to see to understand. Thanks to John Gholson for the find. Follow @Petershall !function(d,s,id){var...
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- 4/11/2013
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Reviews, Interviews and Features The 10 Best Moments from Marvel's Phase One Movies by Evan Saathoff Check Out This Trippy Alternate Poster for 'Room 237' (Exclusive) by Erik Davis Dialogue: Jon M. Chu on Future 'G.I. Joe' Movies, Standalone Sequels, 'He-Man' and More by Todd Gilchrist Which Rusty Griswold Is Ed Helms Playing in 'Vacation'? by John Gholson Disney's 2015 Film Slate Is Insane: 'The Avengers 2,' 'Pirates 5,' 'Star Wars,' 'Ant-Man,' 'Finding Dory' and More by Erik Davis How Producer Jason Blum Is Saving the Hollywood Horror Movie by Peter Hall Our 'Evil Dead' Infographic: Kills, Nudity, Chainsaws, Box Office and More by John Gholson...
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- 4/6/2013
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
The hype around You're Next has been building and building for years. As our own John Gholson pointed out, that's not the movie's fault, that's just what happens when a movie wows on the festival circuit but then takes two-plus years to come out. Lionsgate bought the Adam Wingard-directed film after its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, but then the studio merged with Summit and the film's release got shuffled around in the pipeline while the two studios sorted out their newly combined slate. But now it has a release date (August 23, 2013), a trio of posters, and a trailer-- all of which should give you a good idea of why movie bloggers (myself included) have been buzzing about this whole time. The trailer doesn't give a fully...
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- 3/28/2013
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Superman. Embodying truth, justice, and the American way. Hey, it’s not Superman’s fault if “the American way” now includes virulent misogyny. John Gholson at Gutters & Panels: Some Thoughts on 'Injustice' #3 aka the One Where Superman Punches Lois Lane to Death ... [S]omewhere, some editor (Jim Chadwick, editor of Injustice?) is wringing his hands with glee, thinking, "This is exactly why we allowed it! We want to get people talking about comics!" Well, that's all fine and good, but how about we do it without resorting to the most pure fictional symbol of Truth, Justice, and the American Way slugging a woman in the gut so hard that she leaves the Earth's atmosphere? There's a lot of discussion about sexism in comics and video games, and hooray - DC gets to be a part of that discussion now, on the totally wrong side of it, by promoting their upcoming video game with a story that,...
- 3/21/2013
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Tonight in the world of Movie News After Dark, we explore the reasons why Iron Man 3 is going to kick ass, watch the Game of Thrones cast do something that every violinist with a YouTube account has done, and we highlight some of the more unique experiences of SXSW 2013. Iron Man 3 will out-action The Avengers - According to a new interview with Marvel’s Kevin Feige, The Avengers director Joss Whedon was mightily impressed with the finale of Shane Black’s Iron Man 3. Not that we need more reason to be excited about the May 3 release. It’s got Iron Man. That’s all we really need. The Game of Thrones cast sings the show’s theme – Aren’t they adorable? Reminder: Game of Thrones is almost back. Buckle Your Brain – This Wired profile about director Shane Carruth and his new film Upstream Color is tonight’s required reading for any film nerd, film...
- 3/21/2013
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
By John Gholson
[Editor's note: This is part three of a three-part conversation between Austin film writers John Gholson and Peter Hall about what happens when film bloggers (and critics, journalists, columnists, etc.) move into filmmaking. Please read part one and part two if you haven't already.]
John Gholson: With Zero Charisma, the reviews are out -- they're not mentioning me. Film School Rejects mentioned me in their review, at the end, in a quasi-disclaimer kind of a thing. Scott Beggs didn't know I was in it when he sat down to watch and review it, but other than that, no one's doing me any favors by drawing attention to my performance in their reviews, and I know a lot of the people reviewing it. It's not like they're patting me on the back or anything.
What was the greatest Grow Up, Tony Phillips moment at SXSW?
Peter Hall: Maybe one of the surprises at the premiere was seeing people who were there that I didn't expect to be there -- like the Evil Dead director [Fede Alvarez] came and watched it. I didn't talk to him, but, hey, the director of Evil Dead was at our movie!
[Editor's note: This is part three of a three-part conversation between Austin film writers John Gholson and Peter Hall about what happens when film bloggers (and critics, journalists, columnists, etc.) move into filmmaking. Please read part one and part two if you haven't already.]
John Gholson: With Zero Charisma, the reviews are out -- they're not mentioning me. Film School Rejects mentioned me in their review, at the end, in a quasi-disclaimer kind of a thing. Scott Beggs didn't know I was in it when he sat down to watch and review it, but other than that, no one's doing me any favors by drawing attention to my performance in their reviews, and I know a lot of the people reviewing it. It's not like they're patting me on the back or anything.
What was the greatest Grow Up, Tony Phillips moment at SXSW?
Peter Hall: Maybe one of the surprises at the premiere was seeing people who were there that I didn't expect to be there -- like the Evil Dead director [Fede Alvarez] came and watched it. I didn't talk to him, but, hey, the director of Evil Dead was at our movie!
- 3/20/2013
- by Contributors
- Slackerwood
By John Gholson
[Editor's note: This is part two of a three-part conversation between Austin film writers John Gholson and Peter Hall about what happens when film bloggers (and critics, journalists, columnists, etc.) move into filmmaking. Please read part one if you haven't already.]
John Gholson: My thing is if you like movies, I don't know why there has to be a line in the sand. I understand it from some degree, because it has to do with perceived professionalism, etc, but again, if you're interested in it, why wouldn't you want to be writing about films and producing films or acting in films?
Peter Hall: Biggest example that I've been studying is Todd Brown. Todd runs Twitch and is also a partner in a company called Xyz Films, which produces and puts together sales. They do a lot, globally, for cinema, and Twitch still covers the films Todd's involved with. They always put a disclaimer that Xyz is involved with the film. What they do is throw a thing in there that says "Twitch has a tie to this because of Todd Brown but Todd Brown had no...
[Editor's note: This is part two of a three-part conversation between Austin film writers John Gholson and Peter Hall about what happens when film bloggers (and critics, journalists, columnists, etc.) move into filmmaking. Please read part one if you haven't already.]
John Gholson: My thing is if you like movies, I don't know why there has to be a line in the sand. I understand it from some degree, because it has to do with perceived professionalism, etc, but again, if you're interested in it, why wouldn't you want to be writing about films and producing films or acting in films?
Peter Hall: Biggest example that I've been studying is Todd Brown. Todd runs Twitch and is also a partner in a company called Xyz Films, which produces and puts together sales. They do a lot, globally, for cinema, and Twitch still covers the films Todd's involved with. They always put a disclaimer that Xyz is involved with the film. What they do is throw a thing in there that says "Twitch has a tie to this because of Todd Brown but Todd Brown had no...
- 3/20/2013
- by Contributors
- Slackerwood
By John Gholson
[Editor's note: Please welcome local film writers John Gholson and Peter Hall to Slackerwood. Gholson decided to interview Hall about what happens when film bloggers (and critics, journalists, columnists, etc.) move into filmmaking, since they were both involved in SXSW films this year. This is an issue that affected Slackerwood this year, too, so I'm pleased to present this conversation to you. It's long and in two parts, but fascinating and worth the time to read all the way through.]
It was an unusual year for some movie bloggers at SXSW. Peter Hall, an editor at Movies.com, produced Emily Hagins' Grow Up, Tony Phillips, a film that made it into the fest (and one that features appearances by movie bloggers Brian Salisbury, J.C. De Leon and Scott Weinberg), and I, a writer at Movies.com, have a role in Zero Charisma, a film that went on to win the Narrative Spotlight audience award at the fest. It was a year where we went beyond our typical coverage of the festival, to having a personal stake in the reception of the films that played.
For us, it's been a slow and natural evolution, but for readers, does the involvement of bloggers in the filmmaking process begin to color both professions in a negative light? During SXSW, one acquaintance insinuated that the film I was involved...
[Editor's note: Please welcome local film writers John Gholson and Peter Hall to Slackerwood. Gholson decided to interview Hall about what happens when film bloggers (and critics, journalists, columnists, etc.) move into filmmaking, since they were both involved in SXSW films this year. This is an issue that affected Slackerwood this year, too, so I'm pleased to present this conversation to you. It's long and in two parts, but fascinating and worth the time to read all the way through.]
It was an unusual year for some movie bloggers at SXSW. Peter Hall, an editor at Movies.com, produced Emily Hagins' Grow Up, Tony Phillips, a film that made it into the fest (and one that features appearances by movie bloggers Brian Salisbury, J.C. De Leon and Scott Weinberg), and I, a writer at Movies.com, have a role in Zero Charisma, a film that went on to win the Narrative Spotlight audience award at the fest. It was a year where we went beyond our typical coverage of the festival, to having a personal stake in the reception of the films that played.
For us, it's been a slow and natural evolution, but for readers, does the involvement of bloggers in the filmmaking process begin to color both professions in a negative light? During SXSW, one acquaintance insinuated that the film I was involved...
- 3/20/2013
- by Contributors
- Slackerwood
South by Southwest (SXSW) is just one of many film festivals, we here at Sound On Sight cover yearly. The fest, which takes place every spring in Austin, Texas, began in 1987, and has continued to grow in size every year. The fest announced the first wave of films back in early January, and the lineup included some highly anticipated films such as The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Evil Dead, Downloaded and Spring Breakers. Now the full lineup has been announced, and it just might be one of the best lineups the festival has ever programmed.
SXSW takes place March 8-16 in Austin Texas. Here are just some of the films we are excited about.
Narrative Feature Competition – This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,191 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere.
Awful Nice
Director/Screenwriter: Todd Sklar, Screenwriter: Alex Rennie
Estranged brothers Jim and Dave must travel to Branson together when...
SXSW takes place March 8-16 in Austin Texas. Here are just some of the films we are excited about.
Narrative Feature Competition – This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,191 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere.
Awful Nice
Director/Screenwriter: Todd Sklar, Screenwriter: Alex Rennie
Estranged brothers Jim and Dave must travel to Branson together when...
- 2/1/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The promoters of Austin's legendary South By Southwest Festival , which kicks off on March 8, have announced the massive lineup of film for 2013 (69 world premieres, 14 North American and 5 U.S. Premieres so far), which includes the world premiere of Evil Dead, the much-talked-about reboot of the Sam Raimi classic from director Fede Alvarez. That's the big news, of course, but the lineup also includes a wealth of horror, thriller, dark fantasy and other genre-related titles. Here's a few of those additional highlights: Milo Director/Screenwriter: Jacob Vaughan, Screenwriter: Benjamin Hayes A man discovers that his chronic stomach problems are due to the fact that he has a demon baby living in his colon. Starring Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, Peter Stormare, Stephen Root and Mary Kay Place. (World Premiere) Much Ado About Nothing Director: Joss Whedon Shakespeare's classic comedy is given a contemporary spin in Joss Whedon's film, Much Ado About Nothing.
- 1/31/2013
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
J.J. Abrams has done an admirable job of keeping his ridiculously anticipated sequel Star Trek Into Darkness under wraps, because he wisely believes that.s how movies should be released to fans . without every little detail of what you are about to see on screen ruined by spoilers leaked online by rabid fans. But the details about how Into Darkness fits with Abrams. original Star Trek might be starting to sneak into the pop-culture stratosphere. John Gholson of Movies.com has a great breakdown of the first issue of Star Trek Countdown to Darkness, a prologue comic series that will be co-written by Into Darkness screenwriter Roberto Orci and allegedly bridge the two movies in Abrams. universe. Avoiding as many spoilers as possible, it.s revealed that Spock (Zachary Quinto) is still grieving the loss of his planet, while Kirk (Chris Pine) is looking for a companion as he ...
- 1/22/2013
- cinemablend.com
Reviews, Interviews and Features Why There's Hope for 'A Good Day to Die Hard' by Evan Saathoff Why You Should Read Our 2013 Sundance Film Festival Coverage by Erik Davis Watch: The Schmoes Review 'Mama', 'Broken City' and 'The Last Stand' by The Schmoes Dear 'Terminator 5,' Please Avoid the Sins of 'Salvation' by John Gholson The Best and Worst Hollywood Debuts by Asian Directors by Evan Saathoff Features and Columns A Look at the Dynamic Women Behind Sundance’s History-Making Year by Monika Bartyzel Marvel Studios Countdown: Five Predictions for Joss Whedon's New 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' TV Series by John Gholson When Can I Watch Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies...
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- 1/19/2013
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Holiday Gift Guides The Ultimate Blu-ray Gift Guide for 2012, by Peter Hall Marvel Studios Countdown: An Avengers Holiday Shopping Guide, by John Gholson The Ultimate Gift Guide for Documentary Lovers, by Christopher Campbell All About The Hobbit 25 Things You Might Not Know About 'The Hobbit', by Rick Marshall When Can I Watch 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' with My Kids?, by Sean O'Connell Why 1977's 'The Hobbit' Is One of the Best Animated Movies Ever Made, by Rick Marshall Which Format Will You See 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' in?, by Christopher Campbell Featured Discussions Five 'Justice League' Comics That Would Make Excellent Movies, by Chris...
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- 12/15/2012
- by Erik Davis
- Movies.com
“Nice to see that boutique collectible poster design is starting to influence actual studio posters.” This quote, from the Twitter fee of industry pal John Gholson (@Gholson), is indicative of my own initial thoughts when first looking at this new poster for The Wolverine, which was released following an online live-stream conversation with star Hugh Jackman and director James Mangold. It’s artful, gorgeous and could very well end up on my wall next to one of my many non-studio prints from Mondo or Gallery 1988. You can have a look at the image and a few highlights from the live chat just after the jump. Take a look at the new poster for The Wolverine, via ScreenCrush: Over at /Film, Germain Lussier has a great breakdown of highlights from the Jackman/Mangold chat, including the following: We all know Wolverine can’t be hurt but, in this film, we’ll learn what his “kryptonite” is. The...
- 10/29/2012
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Reviews, Editorials and Interviews New on DVD/Blu-ray: 'Magic Mike' Charms, 'Blade Runner' Returns, 'I, Robot' Goes 3D, and More by Peter Hall The Most Influential Horror Filmmakers: James Whale by John Gholson The Best Horror Movies to Rent On Demand This Halloween Season by Peter Hall 5 Ways to Make a Great 'Mass Effect' Movie by Jacob S. Hall Watch: The Schmoes Review 'Cloud Atlas' by Kristian Harloff and Mark Ellis 'Cloud Atlas' Review: You Have to Respect This Movie's Enormous, Ridiculous, Mystical Balls by Dave White How RZA's 'The Man with the Iron Fists' Was Originally in 'Django Unchained' by Karie Calautti Features and Columns Box Office...
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- 10/27/2012
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
The Avengers 2: Gotta love rumors! The latest report about The Avengers 2 is that Emily Blunt (above) and Ruth Wilson are contending to play Ms. Marvel in the sequel. Also known as Carol Danvers, the character is “former American military,” according to our own John Gholson, “imbued with alien powers and memories through an accident involving the alien race, the Kree.” Before any casting can be confirmed, of course, Joss Whedon needs to finish the script that he’ll be directing. [Daily Mail] The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2: One more international poster for the final Twilight movie has rolled out, and it puts the emphasis squarely on the romantic triangle of Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, as they prepare to battle...
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- 10/8/2012
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Reviews and Editorials 'Amour' Review: Death Is Beautiful In Michael Haneke's New Masterpiece by David Ehrlich The Best Villains of Fantastic Fest: From Ma-Ma to the ABCs by John Gholson Are New Blu-rays of 'Wall Street,' 'The French Connection' and 'Halloween II' Worth the Double Dip? by Robert B. DeSalvo Everything I Know About the World I Learned from Fantastic Fest by Jacob S. Hall New Video on Demand: Download 'Madagascar 3' and 'Moonrise Kingdom' Before Disc by Robert B. DeSalvo New on DVD/Blu-ray: 'Sound of My Voice' Is a Sci-fi Gem; 'Cinderella' Puts on the HD Slipper by Peter Hall Watch: The Schmoes Review 'Sinister' by Movies.com Watch: The...
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- 10/6/2012
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
On this week's episode of The Golden Briefcase, Tim and Jeremy are joined by John Gholson from Movies.com to go through their latest Picks of the Week, new in DVD & Blu-Ray releases, new trailers for DreamWorks Animation's The Croods and Gore Virbinski's The Lone Ranger and plenty more. The main topic of the night was a discussion on Universal Monsters (like Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy), in honor of both Frankenweenie and Hotel Transylvania in theaters. The guys go over their personal favorites of the Universal Monsters roster and talk about how they have been used outside of the Universal Movies. The Golden Briefcase is also broadcast Live on Wednesday nights starting ~7:30Pm Pst. You can listen in via our Ustream page or by visiting our own live page right here on Fs. The podcast is just as fun to listen to live while it's being recorded, with plenty...
- 10/4/2012
- by Tim Buel
- firstshowing.net
Reviews and Editorials This Is Not a Review of 'Holy Motors' by Jacob S. Hall 'The Collection' Review: The 'Saw' Writers Return for More Horrific Torture by Eric D. Snider Why 'The Conspiracy' Is the Smartest Found-Footage Movie Since 'Blair Witch' by Jacob S. Hall 'The Avengers' Questions No One Thought to Ask by Evan Saathoff 'Antiviral' Review: The Next Cronenberg Has Made a Remarkable Piece of Edgy Sci-fi by John Gholson An Intimate Look at Fantastic Fest: Movies, Games, Fights and More by Erik Davis Early Reaction: 'Paranormal Activity 4' Gets Right More Than It Gets Wrong by Peter Hall The Best and Worst Sci-fi at This Year's Fantastic Fest by Jacob S...
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- 9/29/2012
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
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