Die Hart: The Movie is a comedy movie directed by Eric Appel
Kevin Hart pokes fun at his supporting role in action movies and signs up for an action actor’s school with John Travolta as his instructor.
Funny… but only just
And if we were worse people we’d say it’s almost close to a B-movie that doesn’t deserve its stars.
With John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, Josh Hartnett and Jean Reno.
Movie Review
A film that looks promising but disappoints you very quickly.
It barely holds up for the first ten or fifteen minutes, when Hart is interviewed. Then, it becomes not much or even just nothing at all, an anecdotal film, video-club fodder in bygone times, one of those movies that no one had heard of and that were rented without thinking too much about it and from which little was expected anyway.
Other than someone learning what Chrome Keying is…...
Kevin Hart pokes fun at his supporting role in action movies and signs up for an action actor’s school with John Travolta as his instructor.
Funny… but only just
And if we were worse people we’d say it’s almost close to a B-movie that doesn’t deserve its stars.
With John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, Josh Hartnett and Jean Reno.
Movie Review
A film that looks promising but disappoints you very quickly.
It barely holds up for the first ten or fifteen minutes, when Hart is interviewed. Then, it becomes not much or even just nothing at all, an anecdotal film, video-club fodder in bygone times, one of those movies that no one had heard of and that were rented without thinking too much about it and from which little was expected anyway.
Other than someone learning what Chrome Keying is…...
- 2/25/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Awkwardly plotted but chilling just the same, this beautifully-filmed tale of Victorian experimentation with death has nightmarish qualities that won’t go away. Class actors Robert Stephens, Robert Powell & Jane Lapotaire bring believability to a deadly-serious idea that scores the ‘phantom-trapping’ concept years before Ghostbusters. The cinematographer was Freddie Young; both versions are included, along with a commentary by Kim Newman and Stephen Jones.
The Asphyx
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1972 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 98, 86 min. / Street Date January 31, 2023 / available through Kino Lorber / 24.95
Starring: Robert Stephens, Robert Powell, Jane Lapotaire, Fiona Walker, Ralph Arliss.
Cinematography: Freddie Young
Production Designer: John Stoll
Costume Design: Evelyn Gibbs
Film Editor: Maxine Julius
Original Music: Bill McGuffie
Written by Brian Comport, from an idea by Christina and Laurence Beers
Produced by John Brittany
Directed by Peter Newbrook
The Asphyx is a strangely disturbing horror film with a consistently morbid theme. Despite its web of borrowed ideas and forced ironies,...
The Asphyx
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1972 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 98, 86 min. / Street Date January 31, 2023 / available through Kino Lorber / 24.95
Starring: Robert Stephens, Robert Powell, Jane Lapotaire, Fiona Walker, Ralph Arliss.
Cinematography: Freddie Young
Production Designer: John Stoll
Costume Design: Evelyn Gibbs
Film Editor: Maxine Julius
Original Music: Bill McGuffie
Written by Brian Comport, from an idea by Christina and Laurence Beers
Produced by John Brittany
Directed by Peter Newbrook
The Asphyx is a strangely disturbing horror film with a consistently morbid theme. Despite its web of borrowed ideas and forced ironies,...
- 1/24/2023
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Marrakech – Director Sally El Hosaini, whose Working Title-produced “The Swimmers” opened the Toronto Film Festival, is turning her attention to one of the biggest mass murder-suicide stories in history with her forthcoming project “Jones.”
The Welsh-Egyptian director, who recently signed with CAA, told Variety at the Marrakech Film Festival that she began working on the film before making her current feature, “The Swimmers,” but is now rebooting the project towards production. “The Swimmers” is playing at the Marrakech International Film Festival this week.
El Hosaini is casting new light on the story which, she said, has been misunderstood. She has acquired the life rights from Jim Jones’ surviving son, Stephan Jones, she said.
“It’s a very misunderstood chapter in American history,” she says. “People label Jim Jones as a Charles Manson type of character from that era, but if the history had stopped in 1976/7, at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The...
The Welsh-Egyptian director, who recently signed with CAA, told Variety at the Marrakech Film Festival that she began working on the film before making her current feature, “The Swimmers,” but is now rebooting the project towards production. “The Swimmers” is playing at the Marrakech International Film Festival this week.
El Hosaini is casting new light on the story which, she said, has been misunderstood. She has acquired the life rights from Jim Jones’ surviving son, Stephan Jones, she said.
“It’s a very misunderstood chapter in American history,” she says. “People label Jim Jones as a Charles Manson type of character from that era, but if the history had stopped in 1976/7, at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The...
- 11/19/2022
- by Liza Foreman
- Variety Film + TV
‘Alice, Darling’: Anna Kendrick Thriller Getting Oscar-Qualifying Run Before 2023 Theatrical Release
Exclusive: Lionsgate is giving an Oscar-qualifying run to the psychological thriller Alice, Darling on December 30 before the pic’s nationwide release in 2023.
The film, which made its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival where it notched a near 90 on Rotten Tomatoes, stars Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick as a woman woman pushed to the breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Simon. While on vacation with two close girlfriends, Alice rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective. Slowly, she starts to fray the cords of codependency that bind her. But Simon’s vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering – and, once unleashed, it tests Alice’s strength, her courage and the bonds of her deep-rooted friendships.
Alongside Kendrick, Alice, Darling stars Wumni Mosaku, Kaniehtiio Horn and Charlie Carrick. The pic reps the directorial debut of Mary Nighy, and was written by Alanna Francis and produced by Katie Bird Nolan,...
The film, which made its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival where it notched a near 90 on Rotten Tomatoes, stars Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick as a woman woman pushed to the breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Simon. While on vacation with two close girlfriends, Alice rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective. Slowly, she starts to fray the cords of codependency that bind her. But Simon’s vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering – and, once unleashed, it tests Alice’s strength, her courage and the bonds of her deep-rooted friendships.
Alongside Kendrick, Alice, Darling stars Wumni Mosaku, Kaniehtiio Horn and Charlie Carrick. The pic reps the directorial debut of Mary Nighy, and was written by Alanna Francis and produced by Katie Bird Nolan,...
- 10/20/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Lionsgate Television has come on board the Irish-Belgian drama series co-production Northern Lights.
The North American studio will handle all global sales (except Ireland) for the series, which is set in Dublin and billed as a “compelling saga of grief, human connection and the power of hope and humor in the face of darkness and adversity.” It runs to six episodes and is for Irish national broadcaster TG4 and Belgian VoD service Streamz, in association with Screen Ireland.
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Elva Trill, who appeared in Jurassic World: Dominion and the BBC drama Line of Duty, stars opposite writer and creator Stephen Jones (Red Rock). Tom Hall,...
The North American studio will handle all global sales (except Ireland) for the series, which is set in Dublin and billed as a “compelling saga of grief, human connection and the power of hope and humor in the face of darkness and adversity.” It runs to six episodes and is for Irish national broadcaster TG4 and Belgian VoD service Streamz, in association with Screen Ireland.
Related Story Hot Spots: How Northern Ireland Is Plotting Its Next Steps To Meet The Demands Of The Global Production Boom Related Story Ray Romano Feature Directorial Debut 'Somewhere in Queens' Acquired By Lionsgate & Roadside Attractions Related Story 'Sisu': TIFF Midnight Madness Pic From Stage 6 Picked Up By Lionsgate
Elva Trill, who appeared in Jurassic World: Dominion and the BBC drama Line of Duty, stars opposite writer and creator Stephen Jones (Red Rock). Tom Hall,...
- 10/19/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Northern Ireland has long been known for bewitching locations from its dramatic coastlines to its abundant forests and rugged mountain scenery. Couple that with a well-reputed crew base and it’s not hard to see why HBO’s Game of Thrones called the region its home for nearly a decade.
Related Story Hot Spots: Paul Feig Talks Shooting ‘The School For Good And Evil’ In Northern Ireland Related Story 'The School For Good And Evil' Trailer: Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington And Michelle Yeoh Among Cast For Paul Feig's Netflix Fantasy Related Story 20 Questions On Deadline Podcast: Rachel Bloom Talks New Hulu Comedy 'Reboot', 'The School For Good And Evil' & How She Deals With Rejection
International productions have continued to flock to the territory with Netflix’s Paul Feig-directed fairy tale adventure The School for Good and Evil, which drops today, marking the streamer’s...
Related Story Hot Spots: Paul Feig Talks Shooting ‘The School For Good And Evil’ In Northern Ireland Related Story 'The School For Good And Evil' Trailer: Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington And Michelle Yeoh Among Cast For Paul Feig's Netflix Fantasy Related Story 20 Questions On Deadline Podcast: Rachel Bloom Talks New Hulu Comedy 'Reboot', 'The School For Good And Evil' & How She Deals With Rejection
International productions have continued to flock to the territory with Netflix’s Paul Feig-directed fairy tale adventure The School for Good and Evil, which drops today, marking the streamer’s...
- 10/19/2022
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, 11:45 Am: Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for its YA fantasy pic The School for Good and Evil, directed by Paul Feig (Last Christmas), which is slated for a global release on the streamer on October 19.
The film is set in the village of Gavaldon, where two misfits and best friends, Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie), share the unlikeliest of bonds. Sophie, a golden-haired seamstress, dreams of escaping her dreary life to become a princess, while Agatha, with her grim aesthetic and offbeat mother, has the makings of a real witch. One night under a blood red moon, a powerful force sweeps them away to the School for Good and Evil — where the true stories behind every great fairy tale begin.
The School of Good and Evil is based on the internationally bestselling book series by Soman Chainani. Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young,...
The film is set in the village of Gavaldon, where two misfits and best friends, Sophie (Sophia Anne Caruso) and Agatha (Sofia Wylie), share the unlikeliest of bonds. Sophie, a golden-haired seamstress, dreams of escaping her dreary life to become a princess, while Agatha, with her grim aesthetic and offbeat mother, has the makings of a real witch. One night under a blood red moon, a powerful force sweeps them away to the School for Good and Evil — where the true stories behind every great fairy tale begin.
The School of Good and Evil is based on the internationally bestselling book series by Soman Chainani. Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young,...
- 10/12/2022
- by Justin Kroll and Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
The new trailer for Netflix’s YA adaptation The School for Good and Evil sees best friends training to be future fairy tale heroes and villains in a magic-infused world.
But their intended fortunes are reversed when Sophie (Sophie Anne Caruso) is mistakenly dropped into the School for Evil, and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) wrongly lands in the School for Good. “If Sophie becomes evil, none of us survive,” Laurence Fishburne’s character says at one point as their world’s balance of good and evil is thrown off-kilter.
Agatha, meanwhile, pleads with a demonic Sophie, who no longer has princess ambitions. “I’m your best friend. Evil is controlling you!”
That lands Sophie and Agatha on opposing sides in an epic battle in the Netflix fantasy film directed by Paul Feig that also stars Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young,...
The new trailer for Netflix’s YA adaptation The School for Good and Evil sees best friends training to be future fairy tale heroes and villains in a magic-infused world.
But their intended fortunes are reversed when Sophie (Sophie Anne Caruso) is mistakenly dropped into the School for Evil, and Agatha (Sofia Wylie) wrongly lands in the School for Good. “If Sophie becomes evil, none of us survive,” Laurence Fishburne’s character says at one point as their world’s balance of good and evil is thrown off-kilter.
Agatha, meanwhile, pleads with a demonic Sophie, who no longer has princess ambitions. “I’m your best friend. Evil is controlling you!”
That lands Sophie and Agatha on opposing sides in an epic battle in the Netflix fantasy film directed by Paul Feig that also stars Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young,...
- 9/13/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Soman Chainani’s bestselling book series springs to life in Netflix’s The School for Good and Evil. The official trailer explains that this special academy trains heroes and villains, and is the origin of every great fairy tale story.
The huge ensemble cast features Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Patti LuPone, Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, and Peter Serafinowicz. Rob Delaney, Mark Heap, Rachel Bloom, Earl Cave, Demi Isaac Oviawe, Freya Parks, Kaitlyn Akinpelumi, Holly Sturton, Emma Lau, Briony Scarlett, and Ally Cubb also star.
Additional cast members include Rosie Graham, Joelle, Chinenye Ezeudu, Oliver Watson, Ali Khan, Myles Kamwendo and Misia Butler.
Sofia Wylie and Sophia Ann Caruso star as BFFs Agatha and Sophie who are given the opportunity to study at the magical school. Discussing the relationship between these two characters with Netflix’s Tudum, Wylie explained, “Both of the...
The huge ensemble cast features Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Patti LuPone, Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, and Peter Serafinowicz. Rob Delaney, Mark Heap, Rachel Bloom, Earl Cave, Demi Isaac Oviawe, Freya Parks, Kaitlyn Akinpelumi, Holly Sturton, Emma Lau, Briony Scarlett, and Ally Cubb also star.
Additional cast members include Rosie Graham, Joelle, Chinenye Ezeudu, Oliver Watson, Ali Khan, Myles Kamwendo and Misia Butler.
Sofia Wylie and Sophia Ann Caruso star as BFFs Agatha and Sophie who are given the opportunity to study at the magical school. Discussing the relationship between these two characters with Netflix’s Tudum, Wylie explained, “Both of the...
- 9/13/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
This November 18th marks the 40th anniversary of what is now known as the Jonestown Massacre, when more than 900 Americans — members of a San Francisco-based religious group called the Peoples Temple — died after drinking a cyanide-laced drink at the urging of their leader, the Reverend Jim Jones, in a secluded jungle settlement in Guyana in South American. Until 9/11, the Jonestown tragedy represented the largest number of American civilian casualties in a single non-natural event.
ABC News presents Truth and Lies: Jonestown, a new special — which premieres September 28th at 8 p.
ABC News presents Truth and Lies: Jonestown, a new special — which premieres September 28th at 8 p.
- 9/28/2018
- by Jerry Portwood
- Rollingstone.com
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