NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Roxy Cinema
Our House of Tolerance 35mm presentation returns Friday; prints of Night Tide and Eddie Murphy: Raw show Saturday; The Last of the Mohicans and Thief play on 35mm this Sunday.
Museum of Modern Art
A massive overview of Bulle Ogier has begun, this weekend bringing Fassbinder, Rivette, Buñuel, Duras, and more.
Museum of the Moving Image
America’s largest-ever Hiroshi Shimizu retrospective begins (watch our exclusive trailer debut); The Abyss screens on Sunday.
Anthology Film Archives
A new Marguerite Duras retrospective begins, while “Cinema of Palestinian Return” continues.
Bam
“Uncharted Territories” highlights Black British cinema from 1963 to 1986.
Film at Lincoln Center
“Seeing the City” presents an avant-garde vision of New York.
Metrograph
“’90s Noir” brings Bound and Deep Cover, while Euro-Heists, a Jane Schoenbrun curation, Dream with Your Eyes Open, Ethics of Care, and Animal Farm all start; meanwhile,...
Roxy Cinema
Our House of Tolerance 35mm presentation returns Friday; prints of Night Tide and Eddie Murphy: Raw show Saturday; The Last of the Mohicans and Thief play on 35mm this Sunday.
Museum of Modern Art
A massive overview of Bulle Ogier has begun, this weekend bringing Fassbinder, Rivette, Buñuel, Duras, and more.
Museum of the Moving Image
America’s largest-ever Hiroshi Shimizu retrospective begins (watch our exclusive trailer debut); The Abyss screens on Sunday.
Anthology Film Archives
A new Marguerite Duras retrospective begins, while “Cinema of Palestinian Return” continues.
Bam
“Uncharted Territories” highlights Black British cinema from 1963 to 1986.
Film at Lincoln Center
“Seeing the City” presents an avant-garde vision of New York.
Metrograph
“’90s Noir” brings Bound and Deep Cover, while Euro-Heists, a Jane Schoenbrun curation, Dream with Your Eyes Open, Ethics of Care, and Animal Farm all start; meanwhile,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Original Sepultura members Max and Iggor Cavalera have announced a re-recording of the legendary thrash band’s Schizophrenia, out June 21st via Nuclear Blast Records.
It marks the third re-recorded Sepultura album from the Cavalera brothers following new versions of their earliest works Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation. They appear to be going through the discography in chronological order, with Schizophrenia being Sepultura’s vaunted third album from 1987.
Cavalera shared the re-recorded take of “Escape to the Void” as the lead single for the release. The killer riffs and energy of the original remain intact, while the modern recording and production offers a better glimpse at the technicality under the hood. The original Schizophrenia is a beloved album, though its production left something to be desired. That’s where these re-recordings excel — revisionist in a good way.
“The Third World Trilogy is finally complete with Schizophrenia, Bestial Devastation, and Morbid Visions,...
It marks the third re-recorded Sepultura album from the Cavalera brothers following new versions of their earliest works Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation. They appear to be going through the discography in chronological order, with Schizophrenia being Sepultura’s vaunted third album from 1987.
Cavalera shared the re-recorded take of “Escape to the Void” as the lead single for the release. The killer riffs and energy of the original remain intact, while the modern recording and production offers a better glimpse at the technicality under the hood. The original Schizophrenia is a beloved album, though its production left something to be desired. That’s where these re-recordings excel — revisionist in a good way.
“The Third World Trilogy is finally complete with Schizophrenia, Bestial Devastation, and Morbid Visions,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
As the format continues to slowly gain traction – here’s our regularly-updated list of upcoming 4K UK disc releases.
Sitting alongside our list of upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases (that you can find here), we’re also keeping a calendar for those who support the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format. As we learn of new UK releases, we’ll add them to this list.
We have started adding shopping links too. We’d be obliged if you clicked on them, as it really helps us in our quest to make the Film Stories project of magazines, website and podcast profitable. We’re a 100% independent publisher, and we quite like drinking coffee. It’d be lovely to afford some more.
Without further ado, here are the titles we know about…
Out now
22nd April: The Demoniacs
22nd April: Kind Hearts & Coronets
22nd April: The Lavender Hill Mob
22nd April:...
Sitting alongside our list of upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases (that you can find here), we’re also keeping a calendar for those who support the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format. As we learn of new UK releases, we’ll add them to this list.
We have started adding shopping links too. We’d be obliged if you clicked on them, as it really helps us in our quest to make the Film Stories project of magazines, website and podcast profitable. We’re a 100% independent publisher, and we quite like drinking coffee. It’d be lovely to afford some more.
Without further ado, here are the titles we know about…
Out now
22nd April: The Demoniacs
22nd April: Kind Hearts & Coronets
22nd April: The Lavender Hill Mob
22nd April:...
- 5/1/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
If you have Hulu (or Disney Star in Canada), you might have noticed that Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later is no longer available. Indeed, Disney lost the rights to the independently financed original film, with them now only owning the rights to the Searchlight-financed sequel, 28 Weeks Later. That’s why you can’t find it on streaming sites and why the Blu-ray Disc is out of print. Sony now owns the rights to the film, with it being part of the package they acquired when they bought the rights to finance the upcoming Danny Boyle/ Alex Garland sequel, 28 Years Later. So, presumably, Sony will be reissuing the film in the near future, and there’s a chance that when they do, it’ll look much better than it ever did before. But why?
28 Days Later was shot with primitive digital tech:
You see, 28 Days Later was one of...
28 Days Later was shot with primitive digital tech:
You see, 28 Days Later was one of...
- 4/28/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Roxy Cinema
Our House of Tolerance 35mm presentation has its final showing on Friday; a print of John Frankenheimer’s Seconds plays this Saturday.
Film at Lincoln Center
A Ryusuke Hamaguchi retrospective has begun.
Paris Theater
A 1984 retrospective brings Spinal Tap, Starman, a 35mm print of Fanny and Alexander, and Now, Voyager.
Anthology Film Archives
“Essential Cinema” brings Pudovkin and Sharits, while “Ecocinema Behind the Iron Curtain” begins.
Film Forum
As Le Samouraï plays in a new 4K restoration, an Alain Delon retrospective and Ken Loach series are underway; Tootsie plays on Sunday.
Museum of the Moving Image
The Abyss screens on Saturday.
Metrograph
As a complete retrospective of Lee Chang-dong winds down, Liu Jian’s Have a Nice Day screens.
IFC Center
Dawn of the Dead plays through the weekend while Scooby-Doo (on 35mm) and John Waters’ Multiple Maniacs and Polyester show late.
Roxy Cinema
Our House of Tolerance 35mm presentation has its final showing on Friday; a print of John Frankenheimer’s Seconds plays this Saturday.
Film at Lincoln Center
A Ryusuke Hamaguchi retrospective has begun.
Paris Theater
A 1984 retrospective brings Spinal Tap, Starman, a 35mm print of Fanny and Alexander, and Now, Voyager.
Anthology Film Archives
“Essential Cinema” brings Pudovkin and Sharits, while “Ecocinema Behind the Iron Curtain” begins.
Film Forum
As Le Samouraï plays in a new 4K restoration, an Alain Delon retrospective and Ken Loach series are underway; Tootsie plays on Sunday.
Museum of the Moving Image
The Abyss screens on Saturday.
Metrograph
As a complete retrospective of Lee Chang-dong winds down, Liu Jian’s Have a Nice Day screens.
IFC Center
Dawn of the Dead plays through the weekend while Scooby-Doo (on 35mm) and John Waters’ Multiple Maniacs and Polyester show late.
- 4/26/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
The Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox is home to a variety of unique horror content, from originals and exclusives to cult classics and documentaries. With such a rapidly-growing library, there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered.
Here are five recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.
Norway
At the Abigail premiere, Dan Stevens listed Norway among his four favorite vampire movies. “I just saw a great movie recently that I’d never heard of,” he told Letterboxd. “A Greek film called Norway, about a vampire who basically exists in the underground disco scene in ’80s Athens, and he can’t stop dancing ’cause he’s worried his heart will stop. And it’s lovely. It’s great.”
You won’t find a better endorsement than that, but allow me to elaborate. Imagine Only Lovers Left Alive meets What We Do in the Shadows by way of Yorgos Lanthimos. The...
Here are five recommendations you can stream on Screambox right now.
Norway
At the Abigail premiere, Dan Stevens listed Norway among his four favorite vampire movies. “I just saw a great movie recently that I’d never heard of,” he told Letterboxd. “A Greek film called Norway, about a vampire who basically exists in the underground disco scene in ’80s Athens, and he can’t stop dancing ’cause he’s worried his heart will stop. And it’s lovely. It’s great.”
You won’t find a better endorsement than that, but allow me to elaborate. Imagine Only Lovers Left Alive meets What We Do in the Shadows by way of Yorgos Lanthimos. The...
- 4/23/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research
The latest installment of my secret-screening series Amnesiascope is tonight. Details here and tickets here. If you attend I’ll tell you a personal secret as thanks.
Film Forum
As Le Samouraï and the Belmondo-led Classe tous risques continue playing in new 4K restorations, an Alain Delon retrospective begins; His Girl Friday screens this Sunday.
Roxy Cinema
Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, and Julie Klausner present a print of I Love You to Death; the James Dean-led Giant shows on 35mm this Saturday; a 16mm puppet program plays this Sunday.
Bam
“Queering the Canon” brings My Own Private Idaho, Set It Off, and Summer Vacation 1999 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, respectively.
Paris Theater
A 1984 retrospective includes Freddie Kruger, the Muppets, Tom Hanks, and Eddie Murphy; King Kong plays on Sunday.
Anthology Film Archives
“Essential Cinema...
Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research
The latest installment of my secret-screening series Amnesiascope is tonight. Details here and tickets here. If you attend I’ll tell you a personal secret as thanks.
Film Forum
As Le Samouraï and the Belmondo-led Classe tous risques continue playing in new 4K restorations, an Alain Delon retrospective begins; His Girl Friday screens this Sunday.
Roxy Cinema
Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, and Julie Klausner present a print of I Love You to Death; the James Dean-led Giant shows on 35mm this Saturday; a 16mm puppet program plays this Sunday.
Bam
“Queering the Canon” brings My Own Private Idaho, Set It Off, and Summer Vacation 1999 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, respectively.
Paris Theater
A 1984 retrospective includes Freddie Kruger, the Muppets, Tom Hanks, and Eddie Murphy; King Kong plays on Sunday.
Anthology Film Archives
“Essential Cinema...
- 4/12/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Earlier this year, the surprise announcement that Oni Press is resurrecting EC Comics delighted horror fans around the world, but that was only the begining! More series and creator announcements have been teased, and we're excited to exclusively reveal a new line of variant covers, which you can check out right now! Eisner Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning artist Jay Stephens, the creator of Dwellings, is honoring EC Comics with a new, continuing line of "EC Homage" variants, debuting with Epitaphs From The Abyss #1 and Cruel Universe #1. We have a look at both covers below, along with my personal favorite: Epitaphs From The Abyss #2, featuring Jay Stephens homage of Haunt Of Fear #15 by Johnny Craig!
If It Bleeds, It Leads! Following on from an announcement that rocked the comic book industry just a few short weeks ago – the return of the legendary EC Comics with an all-new line of, never-before-seen titles for summer 2024 – Oni Press,...
If It Bleeds, It Leads! Following on from an announcement that rocked the comic book industry just a few short weeks ago – the return of the legendary EC Comics with an all-new line of, never-before-seen titles for summer 2024 – Oni Press,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Last Updated on April 08, 2024
Update: Producer and Archivist Robert Harris has reached out to JoBlo to add his take on James Cameron’s 4K releases, saying, “These films have not been restored in any way, nor was restoration needed. There should be no problems with the original elements. The work performed was a re-visualization. An entirely new digital product, which (to varying degrees of success) appears to have achieved Mr. Cameron’s goals. If these were attempts at restoration, they would fail in all regards. All best, Robert Harris.”
Not long after reaching out to us, Harris sent a follow-up email with more comments:
Allow me to chime in again and possibly clarify. Very much akin to Titanic, these films seemingly were restricted during production based upon accessible technology – be it film stock, optics – whatever.
The original filmmaker, by virtue of newer technologies, has seen fit to update the way...
Update: Producer and Archivist Robert Harris has reached out to JoBlo to add his take on James Cameron’s 4K releases, saying, “These films have not been restored in any way, nor was restoration needed. There should be no problems with the original elements. The work performed was a re-visualization. An entirely new digital product, which (to varying degrees of success) appears to have achieved Mr. Cameron’s goals. If these were attempts at restoration, they would fail in all regards. All best, Robert Harris.”
Not long after reaching out to us, Harris sent a follow-up email with more comments:
Allow me to chime in again and possibly clarify. Very much akin to Titanic, these films seemingly were restricted during production based upon accessible technology – be it film stock, optics – whatever.
The original filmmaker, by virtue of newer technologies, has seen fit to update the way...
- 4/8/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
The Fabelmans (2022), arguably Steven Spielberg’s most personal movie to date, had everyone talking. Starring Michelle Williams and Paul Dano, it’s a semi-autobiographical tale that’s loosely based on the director’s childhood and his early years as a film director.
However, Spielberg’s reluctance to delve into his family’s history stemmed from worries that his parents would suffer, so the project was dropped for twenty years. Regardless, with seven Oscar nominations upon its release, The Fabelmans has generated a lot of Oscar buzz.
James Cameron’s Avatar
Does that encourage other filmmakers to document their own life stories on screen? Well, the director of Avatar and Titanic, though, is not going to take that route. James Cameron remains surprisingly uninterested when it comes to sharing the story of his own journey to success on the big screen because he finds it “boring”.
Why James Cameron Won’t...
However, Spielberg’s reluctance to delve into his family’s history stemmed from worries that his parents would suffer, so the project was dropped for twenty years. Regardless, with seven Oscar nominations upon its release, The Fabelmans has generated a lot of Oscar buzz.
James Cameron’s Avatar
Does that encourage other filmmakers to document their own life stories on screen? Well, the director of Avatar and Titanic, though, is not going to take that route. James Cameron remains surprisingly uninterested when it comes to sharing the story of his own journey to success on the big screen because he finds it “boring”.
Why James Cameron Won’t...
- 4/6/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Veteran PR exec Aj Feuerman has joined L.A.-based production company Valhalla Entertainment as Vice President, Publicity & Marketing.
She reports directly to Founder & CEO, Gale Anne Hurd, and in her new role will oversee all publicity and marketing efforts for Valhalla properties, as well as event execution and social media content. Feuerman comes to the company after working with Valhalla at her previous company @ajfeuerman Communications.
2024 is a landmark year for Valhalla with the 40th anniversary of The Terminator, the restored 4K release of The Abyss and the 25th anniversary of Dick. An exec producer on The Walking Dead, as well as Fear the Walking Dead, Tales of the Walking Dead, and Talking Dead, Hurd also serves in that capacity on current spin-offs Dead City, Daryl Dixon, and The Ones Who Live.
“Joining Valhalla is a dream role for me,” stated Feuerman. “Gale is behind some of the...
She reports directly to Founder & CEO, Gale Anne Hurd, and in her new role will oversee all publicity and marketing efforts for Valhalla properties, as well as event execution and social media content. Feuerman comes to the company after working with Valhalla at her previous company @ajfeuerman Communications.
2024 is a landmark year for Valhalla with the 40th anniversary of The Terminator, the restored 4K release of The Abyss and the 25th anniversary of Dick. An exec producer on The Walking Dead, as well as Fear the Walking Dead, Tales of the Walking Dead, and Talking Dead, Hurd also serves in that capacity on current spin-offs Dead City, Daryl Dixon, and The Ones Who Live.
“Joining Valhalla is a dream role for me,” stated Feuerman. “Gale is behind some of the...
- 4/1/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Adam Wingard's "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" features an epic team-up between the legendary beasts, Godzilla and Kong, underlining the necessity to push aside a millennia-spanning feud to tackle an even greater threat. Firmly rooted in the perspective of the monsters, where most of the storytelling stems from nonverbal, evocative visuals (which are also cool as heck), "Godzilla x Kong" understands the appeal of the monster movie genre -- it's pure spectacle that often tugs at the heartstrings. While it cannot get much simpler than that, the film does a commendable job of pitting two giants against a villain scorned, whose motivations culminate in destroying the world without a second thought about the cost of such an act.
The monster movie franchise is as gargantuan as the beasts that are featured in it, spanning back to 1933's "King Kong," which kickstarted a cultural phenomenon that still feels fresh and fun to this day.
The monster movie franchise is as gargantuan as the beasts that are featured in it, spanning back to 1933's "King Kong," which kickstarted a cultural phenomenon that still feels fresh and fun to this day.
- 3/31/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
The live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender had a big premiere week.
The remake of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series opened at No. 1 overall on Nielsen’s streaming charts for Feb. 19-25. Avatar had 2.56 billion minutes of viewing in the United States over its first four days (it premiered Feb. 22), the second biggest week for any streaming title in 2024 so far (behind the 3.04 billion for Fool Me Once in early January).
Love Is Blind also had a big week for Netflix. The dating show more than doubled its total viewing time from the previous week, growing to 2.41 billion minutes as Netflix released the second batch of episodes from season six.
HBO’s True Detective had its best showing of the year to date the week after its fourth season finale, growing by 15 percent to 889 million minutes of viewing on Max (that tally doesn’t include any linear viewing on HBO’s...
The remake of the beloved Nickelodeon animated series opened at No. 1 overall on Nielsen’s streaming charts for Feb. 19-25. Avatar had 2.56 billion minutes of viewing in the United States over its first four days (it premiered Feb. 22), the second biggest week for any streaming title in 2024 so far (behind the 3.04 billion for Fool Me Once in early January).
Love Is Blind also had a big week for Netflix. The dating show more than doubled its total viewing time from the previous week, growing to 2.41 billion minutes as Netflix released the second batch of episodes from season six.
HBO’s True Detective had its best showing of the year to date the week after its fourth season finale, growing by 15 percent to 889 million minutes of viewing on Max (that tally doesn’t include any linear viewing on HBO’s...
- 3/21/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Holy smokes, we've got a jam-packed Blu-ray round-up for you today! There are a lot of titles worth scoping out below, including Emma Stone in "Poor Things," the final Dceu movie "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," the new 4K release of James Cameron's "True Lies," "Aliens," and "The Abyss," the Criterion 4K release of Nicole Kidman in "To Die For," the new musical remake of "The Color Purple," the sexy rom-com "Anyone But You," the heartbreaking wrestling drama "The Iron Claw," a 4K box set for "The Ring" trilogy, and a Blu-ray release of the miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's "The Shining."
So let's get to it, and remember: keep spinning those discs.
Read more: The 95 Best Horror Movies Ever
Poor Things
While I would've preferred to see Lily Gladstone take home the Best Actress Academy Award for "Killers of the Flower Moon," Emma Stone's Oscar-winning work in "Poor Things...
So let's get to it, and remember: keep spinning those discs.
Read more: The 95 Best Horror Movies Ever
Poor Things
While I would've preferred to see Lily Gladstone take home the Best Actress Academy Award for "Killers of the Flower Moon," Emma Stone's Oscar-winning work in "Poor Things...
- 3/21/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
For years, rights issues have held up updated video releases of James Cameron’s Aliens, The Abyss, and True Lies, with the latter two features skipping Blu-ray entirely. At last, all three have come to 4K Uhd, and their joint release allows one to better appreciate the unexpected connections that link these otherwise completely distinct features.
On a basic level, all three films, covering less than a decade from 1986 to 1994, chart one of the most meteoric career rises in Hollywood history—one that you can see in their exponentially increasing budgets and scale. Aliens, made in the wake of Cameron’s breakout success of 1984’s The Terminator, was produced for a paltry $18 million, not much more than the $11 million allocated to Ridley Scott’s Alien nearly a decade earlier. But Cameron, who cut his teeth in Roger Corman’s micro-budget talent incubator, knew how to stretch a dollar to its maximum use.
On a basic level, all three films, covering less than a decade from 1986 to 1994, chart one of the most meteoric career rises in Hollywood history—one that you can see in their exponentially increasing budgets and scale. Aliens, made in the wake of Cameron’s breakout success of 1984’s The Terminator, was produced for a paltry $18 million, not much more than the $11 million allocated to Ridley Scott’s Alien nearly a decade earlier. But Cameron, who cut his teeth in Roger Corman’s micro-budget talent incubator, knew how to stretch a dollar to its maximum use.
- 3/19/2024
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases of True Lies and Aliens have hit delays in the UK – one longer than the other.
The plan was that now James Cameron has finally got around to approving new transfers for three of his films in particular – Aliens, True Lies and The Abyss – that we would be watching them on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc by April. Nothing could go wrong.
Er, stuff has gone wrong. At least in the UK.
Notwithstanding question marks over the film’s transfers themselves (we’ve talked about those here), we learned just before Christmas that the UK release of The Abyss has been abandoned altogether. That’s down to one particular scene that the BBFC objected to, and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment refused to budge on.
Now, problems with True Lies and Aliens.
True Lies had been down for UK release on 18th March 2024, but...
The plan was that now James Cameron has finally got around to approving new transfers for three of his films in particular – Aliens, True Lies and The Abyss – that we would be watching them on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc by April. Nothing could go wrong.
Er, stuff has gone wrong. At least in the UK.
Notwithstanding question marks over the film’s transfers themselves (we’ve talked about those here), we learned just before Christmas that the UK release of The Abyss has been abandoned altogether. That’s down to one particular scene that the BBFC objected to, and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment refused to budge on.
Now, problems with True Lies and Aliens.
True Lies had been down for UK release on 18th March 2024, but...
- 2/22/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
The town of Kiruna, Sweden, is moving — its ground shifts so often from the giant mine below it that the whole place is in danger of collapsing. The townspeople have to pack up and leave, eventually… but it turns out Kiruna may be sinking faster than anyone thought: Quakes are occurring with more frequency, and people are falling into the earth. It’s up to one woman, Frigga (Tuva Novotny), who knows the mine better than anyone else, to save the town — and her family.
In the Swedish disaster movie The Abyss, also starring Peter Franzén and Kardo Razzazi, Frigga pushes her work-life balance to the limits as she battles against a crumbling mine while her children’s lives are at stake. The film was directed by Richard Holm (Gåsmamman) with a screenplay by Holm, his son Robin Sherlock Holm (The Machinery), and Nicola Sinclair.
When will The Abyss be...
In the Swedish disaster movie The Abyss, also starring Peter Franzén and Kardo Razzazi, Frigga pushes her work-life balance to the limits as she battles against a crumbling mine while her children’s lives are at stake. The film was directed by Richard Holm (Gåsmamman) with a screenplay by Holm, his son Robin Sherlock Holm (The Machinery), and Nicola Sinclair.
When will The Abyss be...
- 2/21/2024
- by Ingrid Ostby
- Tudum - Netflix
Here is an extensive list of the cast and characters in the 2023 Netflix movie The Abyss.
The film follows Frigga Vibenius, who, when her town starts to collapse into the Kiirunayaara mine, must quickly fight for not only the lives of the locals as well as her own family.
Cast and Characters of 2023's The Abyss Movie on Netflix Read full article on The Direct.
The film follows Frigga Vibenius, who, when her town starts to collapse into the Kiirunayaara mine, must quickly fight for not only the lives of the locals as well as her own family.
Cast and Characters of 2023's The Abyss Movie on Netflix Read full article on The Direct.
- 2/20/2024
- by Russ Milheim
- The Direct
The impact of EC Comics cannot be understated, having inspired countless horror creators, including George A. Romero, Stephen King, and many, many more. After nearly 70 years since the last comic book from EC, as first reported by the NY Times, Oni Press has partnered with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. to introduce new EC Comics! Starting this summer, Epitaphs From The Abyss #1 and Cruel Universe #1 will kick off brand-new stories from some of today's best comic book writers, and we have all the details:
"Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic fiction for more than 25 years – is proud to announce a brand-new publishing partnership with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. that will see the full-fledged return of EC Comics to comic shop and bookstore shelves worldwide with a slate of all-new series beginning in the summer of 2024.
Beginning with Epitaphs From The Abyss...
"Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic fiction for more than 25 years – is proud to announce a brand-new publishing partnership with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. that will see the full-fledged return of EC Comics to comic shop and bookstore shelves worldwide with a slate of all-new series beginning in the summer of 2024.
Beginning with Epitaphs From The Abyss...
- 2/19/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The Abyss is a film written and directed by Richard Holm. It stars Tuva Novotny, Kardo Razzazi, Peter Franzén and Felicia Truedsson.
Sweden’s biggest rock burst, the world’s largest mine, causes hundreds of earthquakes every year. The surrounding communities have to keep moving due to the tremors, which destroy houses.
“The Abyss” is a Swedish film, dramatic and with a touch of ecological sustainability, about an overexploited mine that threatens to destroy a city. It is a small production that knows what it wants to achieve, how to do it, and above all, what resources it has and who its target audience is.
Thus, “The Abyss” is a television production that does not aim to reach the Hollywood disaster movie level and, by making good decisions (especially due to its budget), knows how to focus more on the characters and their development rather than the mine disaster itself.
Sweden’s biggest rock burst, the world’s largest mine, causes hundreds of earthquakes every year. The surrounding communities have to keep moving due to the tremors, which destroy houses.
“The Abyss” is a Swedish film, dramatic and with a touch of ecological sustainability, about an overexploited mine that threatens to destroy a city. It is a small production that knows what it wants to achieve, how to do it, and above all, what resources it has and who its target audience is.
Thus, “The Abyss” is a television production that does not aim to reach the Hollywood disaster movie level and, by making good decisions (especially due to its budget), knows how to focus more on the characters and their development rather than the mine disaster itself.
- 2/16/2024
- by Alice Lange
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Before we lost James Cameron to the virtual world of Pandora (where he is still doing fine work), he mounted some of the most physically daunting productions in the history of cinema. He submerged his cast and crew in 30-plus feet of water in order to authentically capture the (literally and figuratively) high-pressure environment of "The Abyss," executed a load of wild vehicular stunts in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (one of which was so perilous his cameraman refused to shoot it), and compelled 20th Century Fox to build a new studio in Mexico for his reconstruction of the title vessel in "Titanic." Though he was pioneering computer generated visual effects throughout this period, he loved practical spectacle -- and, judging from the box office on most of these movies (save for "The Abyss"), audiences shared his ardor.
1994's "True Lies" was no exception. The Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick, about a...
1994's "True Lies" was no exception. The Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick, about a...
- 2/11/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Tom Arnold was a showbiz joke in the early 1990s.
The unknown actor suddenly became a gossip mag regular in 1990 as Roseanne Barr's publicity-hungry husband. When she brought Arnold in as a writer on her hugely popular sitcom, there was a sense of coattail-riding. When she cast him on the show, and, two years later, convinced ABC to give him his own sitcom, this sense curdled for some into fact. And when several prominent TV critics shredded the series, Barr created a PR crisis by firing off nasty faxes to the naysayers (including a homophobia-tinged screed to USA Today's Matt Roush that brought her bigotry to the fore decades prior to her Trump-era meltdown). It was all terribly ugly. Barr had more than enough Nielsen ratings juice to weather this storm, but Arnold's fame seemed to be nearing its fifteenth minute.
For those who didn't care about the media maelstrom,...
The unknown actor suddenly became a gossip mag regular in 1990 as Roseanne Barr's publicity-hungry husband. When she brought Arnold in as a writer on her hugely popular sitcom, there was a sense of coattail-riding. When she cast him on the show, and, two years later, convinced ABC to give him his own sitcom, this sense curdled for some into fact. And when several prominent TV critics shredded the series, Barr created a PR crisis by firing off nasty faxes to the naysayers (including a homophobia-tinged screed to USA Today's Matt Roush that brought her bigotry to the fore decades prior to her Trump-era meltdown). It was all terribly ugly. Barr had more than enough Nielsen ratings juice to weather this storm, but Arnold's fame seemed to be nearing its fifteenth minute.
For those who didn't care about the media maelstrom,...
- 2/11/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Clockwise from top left: Infinite Storm (Bleecker Street), Monica (IFC Films), The Abyss (20th Century Fox), Mercy Road (Well Go USA Entertainment)Image: The A.V. Club
For February, Hulu brings home a bunch of under-the-radar indie offerings as well as at least one big-budget movie that has proved elusive on streaming services.
For February, Hulu brings home a bunch of under-the-radar indie offerings as well as at least one big-budget movie that has proved elusive on streaming services.
- 2/2/2024
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
A big-budget live-action adaptation of a cult Nickelodeon animated fantasy series, the return of a sports docuseries that transformed the global appeal of Formula 1, a new animated feature written by the incomparable Charlie Kaufman, and another season of a reality dating show that inspires equal parts love and hate on social media are among the standout projects hitting Netflix in February.
Netflix’s big feature release this month is the animated film Orion and the Dark, which debuts Feb. 2. Written by Charlie Kaufman, the celebrated scribe behind Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Adaptation, the film is an adaptation of Emma Yarlett’s children’s book about an anxious kid who is scared of the dark. The Hollywood Reporter‘s review described Orion and the Dark as a film that “hilariously and movingly [taps] into typical childhood anxieties” and is “infused with ample wit of both the...
Netflix’s big feature release this month is the animated film Orion and the Dark, which debuts Feb. 2. Written by Charlie Kaufman, the celebrated scribe behind Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Adaptation, the film is an adaptation of Emma Yarlett’s children’s book about an anxious kid who is scared of the dark. The Hollywood Reporter‘s review described Orion and the Dark as a film that “hilariously and movingly [taps] into typical childhood anxieties” and is “infused with ample wit of both the...
- 2/1/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
What to Watch on Netflix (Series) in February 2024: The Killer Paradox to Avatar: The Last Airbender
From The Killer Paradox to One Day, make a note of what to watch on Netflix (series) in February 2024. ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
It’s a new month, and it’s time to check the list of What to Watch on Netflix (Series) in February 2024. There has never been a month where the streaming platform has not dropped at least one or more series that has managed to grab everyone’s attention. For February, the options range from Raël: The Last Prophet documentary series to A Killer Paradox, a Korean drama.
If you are one of those who love to binge a new show the day it releases, you should definitely save this list. We have mentioned the upcoming shows on Netflix with their release dates.
What to Watch on Netflix (Series) in February 2024 Let’s Talk About Chu – February 2
It’s a Taiwanese rom-com series starring Chan Tzu-hsuan, Wu Chien-ho and Miao Ke-li.
It’s a new month, and it’s time to check the list of What to Watch on Netflix (Series) in February 2024. There has never been a month where the streaming platform has not dropped at least one or more series that has managed to grab everyone’s attention. For February, the options range from Raël: The Last Prophet documentary series to A Killer Paradox, a Korean drama.
If you are one of those who love to binge a new show the day it releases, you should definitely save this list. We have mentioned the upcoming shows on Netflix with their release dates.
What to Watch on Netflix (Series) in February 2024 Let’s Talk About Chu – February 2
It’s a Taiwanese rom-com series starring Chan Tzu-hsuan, Wu Chien-ho and Miao Ke-li.
- 2/1/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
It’s a weird month on Netflix in February; one that will probably require you to be open-minded about the shows and movies you’re willing to consume on the service.
There are quite a few library TV series arriving this month, for example. If you’re ready to start binge-watching Monk, My Wife and Kids, or acclaimed show Warrior, you’re in luck, as those complete seasons will be available. The Blacklist season 10, Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12, Brooklyn Nine-Nine seasons 1-4, and Young Sheldon season 6 will also be hitting the ‘Flix.
In terms of what’s new, there’s a ton of foreign language content and true crime stuff, but original English language stuff will largely be unscripted fare like Love is Blind, which is back for a new season. There are a few bits and bobs on the way outside of that, though. Netflix’s animated movie Orion and the Dark will debut,...
There are quite a few library TV series arriving this month, for example. If you’re ready to start binge-watching Monk, My Wife and Kids, or acclaimed show Warrior, you’re in luck, as those complete seasons will be available. The Blacklist season 10, Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12, Brooklyn Nine-Nine seasons 1-4, and Young Sheldon season 6 will also be hitting the ‘Flix.
In terms of what’s new, there’s a ton of foreign language content and true crime stuff, but original English language stuff will largely be unscripted fare like Love is Blind, which is back for a new season. There are a few bits and bobs on the way outside of that, though. Netflix’s animated movie Orion and the Dark will debut,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
It’s a fairly packed month on Hulu this February thanks to the addition of some interesting TV shows from FX and ABC. While the streamer’s own original content is somewhat limited – Life + Beth is returning for season 2 – you can also catch the new series of Feud this month. The new installment in Ryan Murphy’s juicy anthology show is based on the bestseller Capote’s Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer, and tells the story of Truman Capote’s betrayal and fall-out with New York’s most glamorous socialites. The cast is absolutely stacked, with Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny and Calista Flockhart all swearing delicious revenge on Tom Hollander’s Capote.
Also via Hulu in February comes the third season of Abbott Elementary, along with new episodes of The Connors, The Good Doctor, Will Trent,...
Also via Hulu in February comes the third season of Abbott Elementary, along with new episodes of The Connors, The Good Doctor, Will Trent,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Recently, I wrote an article about how Ron Howard’s Cocoon was hard to find in any format. It came out on DVD many years ago but went out of print and has never been issued on Blu-ray. You also can’t find it digitally on any platform. This is a perfect example of why you should always hang on to your physical media, as I’m lucky enough to own the now out-of-print DVD of that movie, and while it’s far from an ideal copy, it’s something.
But that got me thinking. What other movies are hard to find? I opened up the forum on Twitter, and I was shocked by how many prominent films aren’t available digitally and have gone out of print on disc, making them all the more precious for collectors. At the same time, there are some happy endings, such as Martin Campbell’s No Escape,...
But that got me thinking. What other movies are hard to find? I opened up the forum on Twitter, and I was shocked by how many prominent films aren’t available digitally and have gone out of print on disc, making them all the more precious for collectors. At the same time, there are some happy endings, such as Martin Campbell’s No Escape,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Bonsai Collective has announced a brand-new Extended Demo for their upcoming cosmic horror shooter Luna Abyss. Showcasing brand new content that “unveils a mystery at the heart” of the shooter, the demo can be snagged over on the Luna Abyss Steam page.
The never-before-seen content sheds more light on both Aylin and Fawkes characters’ role within the lore of Luna Abyss, while also giving a sneak preview at a brand-new character integral to the game’s story. “As players will discover, those who step out into The Abyss will be tasked with uncovering the mysteries of the mimic moon-turned-prison planet, as well as the chasm within its depths.”
The Luna Abyss Extended Demo is set in the depths of Sorrows Canyon, a region on the fringes of the explored Abyss, where main protagonist Fawkes is sent on their first mission as a prisoner. You’ll be able to engage in “high-octane combat,...
The never-before-seen content sheds more light on both Aylin and Fawkes characters’ role within the lore of Luna Abyss, while also giving a sneak preview at a brand-new character integral to the game’s story. “As players will discover, those who step out into The Abyss will be tasked with uncovering the mysteries of the mimic moon-turned-prison planet, as well as the chasm within its depths.”
The Luna Abyss Extended Demo is set in the depths of Sorrows Canyon, a region on the fringes of the explored Abyss, where main protagonist Fawkes is sent on their first mission as a prisoner. You’ll be able to engage in “high-octane combat,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
James Cameron’s True Lies comes to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, and we finally have a confirmed UK release date for March.
We’re a couple of months away now from the release of a trio of James Cameron films on the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format. We already know that Aliens is 100% confirmed for UK release, and that’s been given a release date of April 1st 2024.
Meanwhile, the eagerly-awaited remaster of The Abyss will be skipping the UK altogether, for reasons that are covered in a bit more detail here.
Finally, there’s True Lies, Cameron’s 1995 hit starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. This is – like The Abyss – a movie that’s never had a proper Blu-ray release over here or in the US, and it’s also coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray too.
The releases have been known about for some time, but it...
We’re a couple of months away now from the release of a trio of James Cameron films on the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format. We already know that Aliens is 100% confirmed for UK release, and that’s been given a release date of April 1st 2024.
Meanwhile, the eagerly-awaited remaster of The Abyss will be skipping the UK altogether, for reasons that are covered in a bit more detail here.
Finally, there’s True Lies, Cameron’s 1995 hit starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. This is – like The Abyss – a movie that’s never had a proper Blu-ray release over here or in the US, and it’s also coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray too.
The releases have been known about for some time, but it...
- 1/18/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
The Toronto drama took seven prizes including best director, actor, supporting actor.
Axel Petersen’s Malta-set drama Shame On Dry Land won a record seven prizes at the Guldbagge awards, Sweden’s national film ceremony, held on Monday, January 15 in Stockholm.
The film, about a con man who becomes entangled in a Swedish online gambling community while in Malta, took best director for Petersen, best actor for Joel Spira, and best supporting actor for Christopher Wagelin.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
It also received prizes for best editing, cinematography, sound design and original score. Its seven awards...
Axel Petersen’s Malta-set drama Shame On Dry Land won a record seven prizes at the Guldbagge awards, Sweden’s national film ceremony, held on Monday, January 15 in Stockholm.
The film, about a con man who becomes entangled in a Swedish online gambling community while in Malta, took best director for Petersen, best actor for Joel Spira, and best supporting actor for Christopher Wagelin.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
It also received prizes for best editing, cinematography, sound design and original score. Its seven awards...
- 1/16/2024
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The Toronto drama took seven prizes including best director, actor, supporting actor.
Axel Petersen’s Malta-set drama Shame On Dry Land won a record seven prizes at the Guldbagge awards, Sweden’s national film ceremony, held on Monday, January 15 in Stockholm.
The film, about a con man who becomes entangled in a Swedish online gambling community while in Malta, took best director for Petersen, best actor for Joel Spira, and best supporting actor for Christopher Wagelin.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
It also received prizes for best editing, cinematography, sound design and original score. Its seven awards...
Axel Petersen’s Malta-set drama Shame On Dry Land won a record seven prizes at the Guldbagge awards, Sweden’s national film ceremony, held on Monday, January 15 in Stockholm.
The film, about a con man who becomes entangled in a Swedish online gambling community while in Malta, took best director for Petersen, best actor for Joel Spira, and best supporting actor for Christopher Wagelin.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
It also received prizes for best editing, cinematography, sound design and original score. Its seven awards...
- 1/16/2024
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Mika Gustafson’s social drama Paris Is Burning has won the top prize for best film at the Guldbagge Awards, Sweden’s top film honors.
The feature, which premiered in Venice’s Horizons section this year, follows three sisters who left to their own devices by their absent mother, live a life of anarchic freedom. But when social services come calling, the oldest has to find someone to impersonate their mum to avoid being shipped off to foster care. It was picked as the best Swedish film of the past year at the Guldbagge Awards ceremony in Stockholm on Monday night. Paris is Burning also scooped the Guldbagge for best set design for Catharina Nyqvist Ehrnrooth.
But the night’s big winner was Axel Petersén’s Shame on Dry Land. The neo-noir set in the world of online gamblers picked up 7 Guldbagge awards, including for best director and best actor for lead Joel Spira,...
The feature, which premiered in Venice’s Horizons section this year, follows three sisters who left to their own devices by their absent mother, live a life of anarchic freedom. But when social services come calling, the oldest has to find someone to impersonate their mum to avoid being shipped off to foster care. It was picked as the best Swedish film of the past year at the Guldbagge Awards ceremony in Stockholm on Monday night. Paris is Burning also scooped the Guldbagge for best set design for Catharina Nyqvist Ehrnrooth.
But the night’s big winner was Axel Petersén’s Shame on Dry Land. The neo-noir set in the world of online gamblers picked up 7 Guldbagge awards, including for best director and best actor for lead Joel Spira,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Killer cyborgs, A-list megastars, groundbreaking visual effects And a kick-ass soundtrack! It can mean only one thing. Yes, that’s right, good friends of JoBlo, uber director James Cameron is back to show us exactly how to follow up one of the biggest smash hits of your career with a sequel that had to surpass the expectations of even the most hardcore fan of the original movie, and also show the world how to revolutionize modern VFX…Again. Cameron had already wowed audiences with The Terminator back in 1984 and had proven that he could create impressive sequels to existing sci-fi franchises with the action-heavy Aliens in 1986. He’d also made great strides with visual effects in 1989’s The Abyss so could his original vision of having a liquid terminator in the franchise really work?
That’s right, sci-fi fans, we’re giving one of the greatest sequels ever made a...
That’s right, sci-fi fans, we’re giving one of the greatest sequels ever made a...
- 1/14/2024
- by Adam Walton
- JoBlo.com
The episode of The Black Sheep covering DeepStar Six was Written, Narrated, and Edited by Lance Vlcek, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Sean S. Cunningham will always be primarily remembered for directing the original Friday the 13th, but he has taken the helm of some other movies that are worth checking out, like 1985’s The New Kids and the subject of the latest entry in our Black Sheep video series, DeepStar Six (get it Here).
Released in 1989 and often compared to its fellow ’89 release Leviathan (which has also gotten the Black Sheep treatment), DeepStar Six was scripted Geoff Miller and Lewis Abernathy – which is interesting because movies like Leviathan and DeepStar Six exist because James Cameron’s The Abyss was coming out the same year, and Abernathy and Cameron are pals. Abernathy even had an acting role in Titanic.
Starring Greg Evigan,...
Sean S. Cunningham will always be primarily remembered for directing the original Friday the 13th, but he has taken the helm of some other movies that are worth checking out, like 1985’s The New Kids and the subject of the latest entry in our Black Sheep video series, DeepStar Six (get it Here).
Released in 1989 and often compared to its fellow ’89 release Leviathan (which has also gotten the Black Sheep treatment), DeepStar Six was scripted Geoff Miller and Lewis Abernathy – which is interesting because movies like Leviathan and DeepStar Six exist because James Cameron’s The Abyss was coming out the same year, and Abernathy and Cameron are pals. Abernathy even had an acting role in Titanic.
Starring Greg Evigan,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of The Abyss has been cancelled over a ratings problem – and we’ve got official word from the BBFC.
The story so far. For many, many, many years, fans of James Cameron’s 1989 film The Abyss have been eagerly awaited a long-promised remaster of the movie. Come the end of 2023, and the news was good: a 4K remaster of the film had screened, and the movie was confirmed for release on the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format, as well as likely a Blu-ray.
The release of The Abyss on 4K disc had been earmarked in March/April, but over Christmas, we learned that in the UK, the disc has been cancelled. This is due to a long-infamous scene involving a rat trying to breathe underwater, that’s always been problematic for British classification board the BBFC.
Disney now has the rights to release The Abyss,...
The story so far. For many, many, many years, fans of James Cameron’s 1989 film The Abyss have been eagerly awaited a long-promised remaster of the movie. Come the end of 2023, and the news was good: a 4K remaster of the film had screened, and the movie was confirmed for release on the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format, as well as likely a Blu-ray.
The release of The Abyss on 4K disc had been earmarked in March/April, but over Christmas, we learned that in the UK, the disc has been cancelled. This is due to a long-infamous scene involving a rat trying to breathe underwater, that’s always been problematic for British classification board the BBFC.
Disney now has the rights to release The Abyss,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
This article contains mild spoilers for "Night Swim."
When you're an actor making a movie entitled "Night Swim," it's a given that you'll be called upon to at least get into the shallow end of the pool. Chances are pretty likely that you'll have to wade into the deep end, too, and although most people would say they're pretty comfortable being in the water, the realities of movie making — multiple takes, long hours, having to deliver a good performance — means that you're not comfortably wading around for a few minutes and then jumping back out. If you're not careful, you could wear yourself out at best and put yourself in deadly jeopardy at worst.
Those concerns were certainly on star Wyatt Russell's mind while making the new Blumhouse horror film. Especially because his character of Ray Waller doesn't just get his feet wet; when Ray moves his family into...
When you're an actor making a movie entitled "Night Swim," it's a given that you'll be called upon to at least get into the shallow end of the pool. Chances are pretty likely that you'll have to wade into the deep end, too, and although most people would say they're pretty comfortable being in the water, the realities of movie making — multiple takes, long hours, having to deliver a good performance — means that you're not comfortably wading around for a few minutes and then jumping back out. If you're not careful, you could wear yourself out at best and put yourself in deadly jeopardy at worst.
Those concerns were certainly on star Wyatt Russell's mind while making the new Blumhouse horror film. Especially because his character of Ray Waller doesn't just get his feet wet; when Ray moves his family into...
- 1/6/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
After the success of Ridley Scott’s Alien, the world saw a surge in sci-fi movies centered around blue-collar workers finding themselves up against terrifying creatures, usually in a dark, dank, remote setting. Some of these rip-offs were studio affairs, but a majority of them were made for the home video and late-night cable markets, where the cheap sets and shoddy effects weren’t such big deals. Who among us hasn’t enjoyed a low-budget monster flick that was clearly made for the price of a six-pack? 1989 brought us not one but three sci-fi movies that had at least partial inspiration from Alien and its sequel, Aliens. The latter film’s director, James Cameron, brought us his underwater epic The Abyss, which isn’t a horror film but certainly takes some cues from those earlier movies. Deepstar Six was Sean S. Cunningham’s attempt to bring the slasher movie underwater,...
- 1/4/2024
- by Eric Walkuski
- JoBlo.com
As an end-of-year gift to our writers and readers, we've compiled a user-friendly overview of our publishing highlights from 2023. The collection is broken down by category: essays, interviews, festival coverage, and recurring columns.Browse at your leisure, and raise a glass to our brilliant contributors!Meanwhile, you can catch up with all of our end-of-year coverage here.{{notebook_form}}ESSAYSContemporary Cinema:Cinema as Sacrament: The Limitations of Killers of the Flower Moon by Adam PironA Change of Season: Trần Anh Hùng and Frederick Wiseman's Culinary Cinema by Phuong LeWalking, Talking, & Hurting Feelings: Nicole Holofcener's Everyday Dramas by Rafaela BassiliThe Limits of Control: Lines of Power in Todd Field's Tár by Helen CharmanThe Art of Losing: Joanna Hogg's Haunted Houses by Laura StaabTreading Water: Avatar: The Way of Water by Evan Calder WilliamsThe African Accent and the Colonial Ear by Maxine SibihwanaTen Minutes, but a Few Meters Longer:...
- 1/3/2024
- MUBI
The UK release of James Cameron’s Aliens on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray is running a couple of weeks behind the US date. More here.
There are three hugely anticipated catalogue 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases due this spring that happen to have James Cameron’s name on them. And while there’s been some worry over how the 4K restorations of True Lies, The Abyss and Aliens have been undertaken, it’s still been a long, long wait to get new disc releases of at least two of them.
All three 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs have been confirmed for US release on March 12th 2024, and it had been expected that the UK releases would fall into line. Not so. While True Lies and Aliens quickly went up for order over here, no date was marked for them.
However, while we don’t have confirmation on when True Lies will appear,...
There are three hugely anticipated catalogue 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases due this spring that happen to have James Cameron’s name on them. And while there’s been some worry over how the 4K restorations of True Lies, The Abyss and Aliens have been undertaken, it’s still been a long, long wait to get new disc releases of at least two of them.
All three 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs have been confirmed for US release on March 12th 2024, and it had been expected that the UK releases would fall into line. Not so. While True Lies and Aliens quickly went up for order over here, no date was marked for them.
However, while we don’t have confirmation on when True Lies will appear,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
When it came to bringing the story of the doomed liner the Rms Titanic to the big screen, James Cameron would face some of the greatest challenges of his career. And while we would soon enough know it as one of the biggest box office behemoths to ever take over pop culture, the director had to pull off every trick he could to get it there. For this, he spared no expense — except if it would benefit the movie.
As he recently revealed while promoting the 4K Blu-ray release of Titanic, James Cameron said he used some visual trickery to not only save a few bucks but also give the illusion that his sets were far larger than they were. “We only cast short extras so it made our set look bigger…Anybody above 5’8”, we didn’t cast them. It’s like we got an extra million dollars of value out of casting.
As he recently revealed while promoting the 4K Blu-ray release of Titanic, James Cameron said he used some visual trickery to not only save a few bucks but also give the illusion that his sets were far larger than they were. “We only cast short extras so it made our set look bigger…Anybody above 5’8”, we didn’t cast them. It’s like we got an extra million dollars of value out of casting.
- 1/2/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The 4K remasters of James Cameron’s The Abyss, True Lies and Aliens are coming in for criticism – and AI is getting some of the blame.
James Cameron has long been one of my favourite directors, and I’m not alone. I can still remember where I saw many of his films for the first time, especially the early titles, as I was growing up.
The Terminator premiered on BBC2 in a series called Moviedrome where the film was introduced by director Alex Cox. The Abyss I saw on a Sunday evening as it premiered on Channel 4, an infamous broadcast where the uncut version was mistakenly screened.
Being a fan, I have always purchased the latest physical media edition of Cameron’s films. I even bought into the UK laserdisc market at the wrong time, six months before the launch of DVD (I had no idea!), and purchased Terminator 2...
James Cameron has long been one of my favourite directors, and I’m not alone. I can still remember where I saw many of his films for the first time, especially the early titles, as I was growing up.
The Terminator premiered on BBC2 in a series called Moviedrome where the film was introduced by director Alex Cox. The Abyss I saw on a Sunday evening as it premiered on Channel 4, an infamous broadcast where the uncut version was mistakenly screened.
Being a fan, I have always purchased the latest physical media edition of Cameron’s films. I even bought into the UK laserdisc market at the wrong time, six months before the launch of DVD (I had no idea!), and purchased Terminator 2...
- 1/2/2024
- by John Abbitt
- Film Stories
It's hard to say that one of the most successful filmmakers of all time has underrated movies under his belt, especially when said underrated movies star some of the most famous actors of all time, but I think it's safe to say that James Cameron's underrated movies are having a moment right now. Both "The Abyss" and "True Lies" have been absent for a whole cycle of home video distribution, never graduating to a simple Blu-ray release. In fact, they have even been hard to find on digital release.
It's not like these movies are obscure. Both were successful on release. Maybe not "Terminator" or "Titanic" successful, but big hits nonetheless. They just didn't carry the same cache as his biggest hits.
Maybe that'll change now that they're getting the 4K treatment, although the word on both of those transfers is mixed from the home video professionals who have checked out the disc.
It's not like these movies are obscure. Both were successful on release. Maybe not "Terminator" or "Titanic" successful, but big hits nonetheless. They just didn't carry the same cache as his biggest hits.
Maybe that'll change now that they're getting the 4K treatment, although the word on both of those transfers is mixed from the home video professionals who have checked out the disc.
- 12/30/2023
- by Eric Vespe
- Slash Film
Director James Cameron’s UK release of a new 4K restoration of his 1989 underwater science fiction feature “The Abyss” has been canceled over a scene showcasing a pet rat:
‘…the scene in question features a rat submerged in ‘breathing fluid’. Censors asked for it to be cut despite the rat being unharmed in real life, but Cameron refused. With that impasse in place, the film’s scheduled 4K release was dropped…”
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‘…the scene in question features a rat submerged in ‘breathing fluid’. Censors asked for it to be cut despite the rat being unharmed in real life, but Cameron refused. With that impasse in place, the film’s scheduled 4K release was dropped…”
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- 12/30/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of James Cameron’s The Abyss will not be coming to the UK, it seems. One scene has cost it its release.
Sigh, sigh, sigh.
A couple of weeks ago, the much-awaited new 4K transfer of The Abyss debuted on video on demand services in the US, but has remained absent from UK equivalents. Furthermore, whereas two other long-awaited 4K discs of James Cameron films – True Lies and Aliens – have gone up for pre-order in the UK, there’s been no sign of The Abyss.
Now we know why: it’s not getting a UK release.
The reason goes back to a sequence in one version of the film, where a rat has to breathe underwater. This has seen the film hit problems in the UK before, and when Disney submitted the 4K reissue to the BBFC this time around, the response – as per...
Sigh, sigh, sigh.
A couple of weeks ago, the much-awaited new 4K transfer of The Abyss debuted on video on demand services in the US, but has remained absent from UK equivalents. Furthermore, whereas two other long-awaited 4K discs of James Cameron films – True Lies and Aliens – have gone up for pre-order in the UK, there’s been no sign of The Abyss.
Now we know why: it’s not getting a UK release.
The reason goes back to a sequence in one version of the film, where a rat has to breathe underwater. This has seen the film hit problems in the UK before, and when Disney submitted the 4K reissue to the BBFC this time around, the response – as per...
- 12/27/2023
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
December has been packed with 4K releases of James Cameron films. First up was the release of the Titanic 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition 4K Uhd on December 5th. 4K digital releases of The Abyss, Aliens, True Lies, Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water followed on December 12th, and the Avatar movies also got new physical media releases on the 19th. March 12, 2024 is the date when Disney is going to give The Abyss, Aliens, and True Lies their physical 4K Uhd releases… but The Digital Bits reports that the 4K digital release of The Abyss has been cancelled in the UK because of “the rat scene“.
Here’s what The Digital Bits had to say: “We’ve learned from industry sources that the 4K Ultra HD release of James Cameron’s The Abyss (1989) in the UK has been cancelled, and for exactly the reason you think—the scene in...
Here’s what The Digital Bits had to say: “We’ve learned from industry sources that the 4K Ultra HD release of James Cameron’s The Abyss (1989) in the UK has been cancelled, and for exactly the reason you think—the scene in...
- 12/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” (Tas Rights Management), with three added songs, came out for rent (at $19.89) on the singer’s birthday (an unusual Wednesday release for PVOD). It scored well, with two #1s (both Google Play and Vudu), as well as iTunes initially. But in a surprise, “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount for Apple) is back atop iTunes, while holding on well elsewhere.
Both #1s are noteworthy, as well as another factor: An unexpected decision from Universal. Normally, even as a decent performer (it has grossed $88 million), “Trolls Band Together” would have come to PVOD after three weeks in theaters. But it’s actually only available on December 19, after its fifth weekend in theaters. That took it away from competition until close to Christmas.
Curiously, “Eras” at this point is not for download, with no word on whether that will be added for last-minute gift giving. It’s...
Both #1s are noteworthy, as well as another factor: An unexpected decision from Universal. Normally, even as a decent performer (it has grossed $88 million), “Trolls Band Together” would have come to PVOD after three weeks in theaters. But it’s actually only available on December 19, after its fifth weekend in theaters. That took it away from competition until close to Christmas.
Curiously, “Eras” at this point is not for download, with no word on whether that will be added for last-minute gift giving. It’s...
- 12/19/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Last month, we learned that five James Cameron movies would be receiving news 4K releases in the month of December: Titanic, The Abyss, Aliens, True Lies, Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water. Titanic got its 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition 4K Uhd release on December 5th, while 4K digital releases for The Abyss, Aliens, True Lies, Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water follows on December 12th. Next up, on December 19th, we’re getting special edition physical media releases of Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water. “Avatar will be released in a 4K Collector’s Edition, 3D Blu-ray bundle, and also as a Limited Edition Steelbook (exclusive to Best Buy), while Avatar: The Way of Water will have its own 4K Collector’s Edition.” In anticipation of those releases, we’ve gotten our hands on an Exclusive clip from the Avatar bonus features, and you can check...
- 12/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
After many years of being unavailable, James Cameron’s True Lies is finally out as a title we can purchase. iTunes just released the 4K remastering for Digital Download, alongside two other James Cameron classics, The Abyss and Aliens. The 4K Blu-ray will be out in March, but the movie’s possibly AI-assisted restoration is already proving to be controversial. Our own Luke Ryan, who ran the long-running Movie Endings Explained series for us on JoBlo Originals, took to Twitter (or X) to post some disturbing screenshots from the film, which suggests the film looks far different now than it did back in 1994.
James Cameron has absolutely lost his fucking mind, allowing this to be done to his films. The True Lies 4K "remaster" is out and yeah, Peter Jackson's Park Row AI treatment has been Slathered all over it. I'll say it again, this digital painting Over Film is fucking disgusting.
James Cameron has absolutely lost his fucking mind, allowing this to be done to his films. The True Lies 4K "remaster" is out and yeah, Peter Jackson's Park Row AI treatment has been Slathered all over it. I'll say it again, this digital painting Over Film is fucking disgusting.
- 12/16/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Thanks to Christopher Nolan, reports of the death of physical media are greatly exaggerated. One week after the Nov. 21 release of the “Oppenheimer” Blu-ray, Best Buy and Amazon reported that they were completely sold out of 4K Uhd copies of the exacting director’s latest film.
“It’s unheard of,” says Justin Laliberty, director of operations for Vinegar Syndrome, a film restoration and distribution company. “In the past decade, I can’t think of another title that caused that type of fervor.”
“Oppenheimer” sales perhaps were buoyed by Nolan’s recent public comments championing the value of “a version you can buy and own at home and put on a shelf so no evil streaming service can come steal it from you.” He joins filmmakers like Guillermo del Toro and Edgar Wright in a chorus of industry voices sounding an alarm to protect the format. But a battle is unfolding...
“It’s unheard of,” says Justin Laliberty, director of operations for Vinegar Syndrome, a film restoration and distribution company. “In the past decade, I can’t think of another title that caused that type of fervor.”
“Oppenheimer” sales perhaps were buoyed by Nolan’s recent public comments championing the value of “a version you can buy and own at home and put on a shelf so no evil streaming service can come steal it from you.” He joins filmmakers like Guillermo del Toro and Edgar Wright in a chorus of industry voices sounding an alarm to protect the format. But a battle is unfolding...
- 12/15/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
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