The world premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story was held in Los Angeles Thursday night, check out what Donald Glover – “Lando Calrissian” had to say in the clip below.
About the film:
Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.
Directed by Ron Howard, and written Jon Kasdan & Lawrence Kasdan; Solo: A Star Wars Story stars Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton, and Paul Bettany.
The origin of the Millennium Falcon hits theaters on May 25.
The world premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story was held in Los Angeles Thursday night, check out what Ewan McGregor – “Obi-Wan” had to say in the clip below.
About the film:
Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.
Directed by Ron Howard, and written Jon Kasdan & Lawrence Kasdan; by Solo: A Star Wars Story stars Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton, and Paul Bettany.
The origin of the Millennium Falcon hits theaters on May 25.
The world premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story was held in Los Angeles Thursday night, check out what Alden Ehrenreich – “Han Solo” had to say in the clip below.
About the film: Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.
Directed by Ron Howard, and written Jon Kasdan & Lawrence Kasdan; by Solo: A Star Wars Story stars Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, Thandie Newton, and Paul Bettany.
The origin of the Millennium Falcon hits theaters on May 25.
Life of The Party is a surprising combination of a solid ensemble, a talented director and a narrative which weaves in hilarious moments with an empowering message.
Melissa McCarthy is able to sidestep the issues which have plagued her previous films and delivers a funny yet heartfelt performance. On the surface, it would be easy to dismiss a release like this, as it reminds audiences of how off-putting McCarthy’s projects can be when she dominates attention. However, the former Mike and Molly star doesn’t have to do the heavy comedic lifting here, instead relying on the supporting cast for comic relief.
The narrative centers on Deanna (McCarthy), who forgoes her dreams of graduating college to stay home and raise their new daughter. Well, twenty years have passed, and Deanna and her husband Dan (Matt Walsh) have just dropped off Maddie (Molly Gordon) for her final year of college. As they are pulling away, Dan out of nowhere asks Maddie for a divorce. Now that her life is shattered, Deanna decides she’s going to go back to school and get her degree. What she doesn’t realize is that college has vastly changed since she last attended.
The strength of this film doesn’t come from one individual performance but the collective efforts of the entire ensemble. While McCarthy gets top billing, every member of the cast plays an important role in the overall success of the film. Maya Rudolph plays Christine, Deanna’s best friend, and provides those over-the-top comedic moments which are usually reserved for McCarthy (see: Bridesmaids). Julie Bowen plays Dan’s mistress, certainly a departure from her work on Modern Family. The chemistry in the film was crucial because, even though it is at times hilarious, there’s a strong message of empowerment in Life of The Party.
Director Ben Falcone shows such savvy with both the pacing and blocking of each shot. The more sentimental moments don’t seem rushed, which is a problem plaguing some of McCarthy’s previous projects. Falcone made sure those comedic beats were up-tempo, which maximizes the humor in those scenes. My only minor critique is the writing breezes through some of the more critical moments of Deanna’s transition from married wife to a divorced student. Why wasn’t the dynamic of both her and her daughter being in school at the same time further explored?
Julio Macat’s cinematography does little to enhance the film and is incredibly lackluster. Fil Eisler attempts to strike a whimsical tone in the musical score, but comes across as an assault on the senses. Overall, Life of The Party has some minor flaws, but it’s hard to deny how much fun McCarthy’s latest release is. It’s well worth the price of admission and might be the perfect movie to watch with Mom this weekend.
The Women Of Wakanda Could Be Getting Their Own Film!
2018 has been a great year for Marvel, and there’s only more to come.
Avengers Infinity War is killing the box office right now, and one of its characters may be getting a spin-off. Since Black Panther hit theaters fans have wanted a stand alone film based on the fierce female warriors of Wakanda.
During Cannes Film festival director Ryan Coogler was asked if he’d consider making such a film.
“Oh man. That would be amazing if the opportunity came up,” Coogler replied, according to Variety. “They did it in the comic-book version.”
Of course he couldn’t resist gushing over Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia), Danai Gurira (Okoye), and Letitia Wright (Shuri) and how well they played their characters.
“There’s a whole section of the film where T’Challa is out of the movie and you’re just following the women, That’s one of my favorite parts of the movie when I watched it, and I didn’t expect that.” These actresses, he added, “could easily carry their own movie.”
In an interview with Vulture, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige addressed rumors of an all female Avengers movie, saying a whole movie based around Nakia, Okoye, and Shuri can be made.
“I think it is a rumor, but the cool thing is that it’s showing there’s this hunger for that type of thing,” Gurira had told Ellen DeGeneres of those rumblings. “I know that the awesome Brie Larson is filming Captain Marvel as we speak, so these things are starting to happen, and I think it’s really exciting because it shows that yeah, of course, it’s time we start seeing the perspective of the story come exclusively from women.”
If it happens, It’ll be a while before a Black Panther spin off is made. Until then check out these upcoming films with female leads
Ant Man and the Wasp July 6, 2018 starring Evangeline Lilly (Wasp) and Captain Marvel starring Brie Larson March 6, 2019
Gwyneth Paltrow is about to receive the Tom Holland treatment. The actress may have accidentally revealed a major plot point for Avengers 4.
*Spoilers ahead for Avengers: Infinity War
While being interviewed for the official Avengers: Infinity War Magazine, Paltrow let it slip that Pepper and fiance Tony Stark are going to have a child:
“Pepper and Tony have had a real long journey together. She obviously starts as his dutiful assistant, and then the relationship evolves, and now this decade later they’re married, and they have a child. Their relationship has evolved in all of the ways that great romances evolve.”
During the first act of Infinity War, Tony Stark tells Pepper that he had a dream that they had a child. She laughs him off after he implies that she may be pregnant before Doctor Strange appears to warn Tony of Thanos. That is all we see of her in the film meaning that we are going to see Tony and Pepper’s child in Avengers 4.
This news may give some validity to the rumor that Avengers 4 may feature a time jump from the end of Infinity War. If we were to travel several years in the future, it would seem like a natural progression that Tony and Pepper have a child. Especially following the horrific end of Infinity War, the couple would need some normalcy.
What would you like to see in Avengers 4? Let us know in the comments below!
Avengers: Infinity War is currently in theaters!
“As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment – the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.”
For decades, one of the most common cliches in horror movies and thrillers alike has been the startling revelation that “the call is coming from inside the house.” Indeed, the concept of being trapped in your home with someone who means to harm you is a universal fear that many films have used to great effect. Yet, even though it brings its own twist to that premise, Breaking In — the new film from director James McTeigue (V for Vendetta) — fails to deliver a satisfying contribution to the pantheon of home invasion thrillers.
The film stars Gabrielle Union as Shaun Russell, who is heading to her deceased father’s expansive estate with her two children to prepare it for sale. Soon after their arrival, however, a gang of thieves appears. Unbeknownst to Shaun and her family, they are targeting a safe that purportedly contains $4 million cash. But when Shaun winds up locked out of the heavily fortified house, she must find a way to get her children safely out of the house and away from the criminals inside. Let the cat-and-mouse game begin.
Inverting the home invasion trope by having the hero locked out of the house rather than trapped inside it is an idea that very well could have held potential. Moreover, pinning the audiences’ hopes on a mother desperately fighting to protect her children gives Breaking In a sort of Taken meets Panic Room vibe, at least superficially, and justified the film’s Mother’s Day weekend release. Yet, as Breaking In progresses, it becomes clearer and clearer that McTeigue and his team have little interest in doing anything innovative or particularly exciting with the material.
It’s doesn’t take a film school degree to see that Breaking In is far more the product of commerce than art. Everything from the stock criminal characters (the loose cannon, the measured professional, the reluctant newcomer, etc.) to the pandering faux-empowerment subtext of a powerful woman standing her own against a quartet of men feels designed to play on the basest conventions. Add in the fact that the film features some poorly done ADR clearly designed to excise f-bombs (save for one, natch) to secure that commercially favorable PG-13 rating, and you’ll have some idea of the bundle of mediocrity that is Breaking In.
On the bright side, Union — who has been a welcome onscreen presence going back all the way to Bring It On — does what she can to emotionally ground the film and even has a few choice badass moments. As Shaun’s children, Ajiona Alexis and Seth Carr serve their purpose particularly well, turning in convincingly terrified performances. Billy Burke (sadly best known as Bella’s father in the Twilight films) finds the sly fun in his underwritten role as the leader of the gang who has infiltrated Shaun’s (or, really, Shaun’s father’s) home. Their battle of wits is the film’s driving force and, riddled with cliches as it is, still keeps the plot humming along.
Where Breaking In begins to break down is its flimsy and unimaginative story. The film mentions some critical elements of Shaun’s past and that of her father, but none of it really comes together or is fully explained. Instead, it unnecessarily weighs on the main narrative and overcomplicates with inconsequential backstory what could have been a straightforward B-movie thrill ride. Screenwriter Ryan Engle mostly accomplished just that with Liam Neeson vehicle The Commuter earlier this year, and it’s easy to see how Breaking In may have been shoddily assembled from a discarded script that Neeson rejected (notably, Engle also wrote the Neeson-led Non-Stop).
If all moviegoers are looking for is the kind of thriller that would pass for decent background noise on a lazy Sunday afternoon, then, by all means, the future TBS classic that is Breaking In might be a terrific post-dinner and drinks film to catch with your friends. After all, it’s only by experiencing the full range of cinematic experiences that one can appreciate what makes the great ones so unforgettable. To that end, Breaking In could be a sleeper box office hit and, if so, will at least bolster Union’s chances of another above-the-title lead role in a major studio project.
Offering little but superficial distraction, Breaking In isn’t even the best Mother’s Day film to see this weekend. When something as profound as Tully (which actually does speak to the vital role mothers play in our lives) is currently playing in theaters, an uninspired film that exploits the holiday with an on-the-nose tagline like “payback is a mother” is hardly a worthy film to take moms to. Then again, Breaking In knows its audience and plays into expectations at every turn. So casual moviegoers buying a ticket to this one probably already know more or less what they’re getting themselves into.
Have you seen Breaking In? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
Chaos is the only word to describe the long-term deal Adult Swim established today with the creators of Rick and Morty, Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon.
The creators released a creepy shower video announcing their return.
According to THR, Adult Swim ordered 70 new episodes of the hit cartoon show. Another 70 episodes will give Rick and Morty a 101 total and put the show into syndication status. The report describes the deal as “longterm” without any announced time frame.
The renewal order does not include a date for when these new episodes will start to air.
In other Rick and Morty news, Adult Swim is rolling out a multi-city pop-up tour with the Rickmobile starting May 17 in Atlanta and ends at San Diego Comic-Con in July.
In 1985, Linnea Quigley starred as Trash in the hit zombie film Return of the Living Dead, and since then she’s cemented herself as a queen of the screams in nearly 100 horror movies.
Back in 1985, Dan O’Bannon, the man who brought Alien to life in script form, directed a zombie film that looked like few others of the time. Return of the Living Dead was a horror-comedy with slick special effects, especially that of Tar Man, a grotesque member of the living dead who still looks impressive today, 34 years later. The film spawned four sequels and also introduced the world to zombies who wanted a more specific part of the human anatomy — brains.
Return of the Living Dead will flash across the big screen again this Friday from Popcorn Frights Film Festival at the kickoff event for their new location at the historic Savor Cinema in Ft. Lauderdale. Linnea Quigley will be there to watch the film with the crowd, sign stuff, and giveaway stuff.
In leading up to the event, Monkeys Fighting Robots caught up with the Scream Queen to talk about playing Trash in Return of the Living Dead, her career in horror, and beyond.
What’s it been like being a star in so many cult classics like Return of the Living Dead, Creepazoids, and Silent Night, Deadly Night?
“It’s been great. So many people love these movies. I get invited to these big conventions all over the world. So many people. Tens of thousands of people. And they know the lines. They know so many details about these movies. It’s incredible.”
What do you remember about playing Trash?
“That makeup. They tried so many ways to get it right. One version cracked, another would drip off. I remember this one time getting into a producer’s fancy new car and leaving white smears all over. I also remember being cold a lot. You know, zombie movies tend to shoot at night where it’s cold in California. We had a rain machine. So I was wet and cold for hours.”
Do you ever hear rumors of a remake?
“No, not really. I don’t think Return of the Living Dead is something you can remake. It just has a charm that comes from the time and the place it when it was made. I don’t think you can easily recreate that.”
What was your reaction the first time you watched Return of the Living Dead?
“I thought it was great. The Tar Man looked so fantastic. It was such a good looking film. Dan [O’Bannon] worked his butt off, we all did, and it showed.
Aside from about 100 films, you’ve written three books, and recorded two albums?
“I did. It’s been wild. You look back, and it’s like, whoa, I’ve done stuff. A lot of stuff. And it’s been great.
You do work for PETA as well?
“Yes, for a long time now. I’ve probably been involved with them since the late 80s.”
What’s next for you?
“I’m working on a few projects now. None of which I can talk about as of yet. But I look forward to when all that stuff is ready for people to enjoy.”
20th Century FOX dropped the first trailer to THE PREDATOR Thursday morning.
About the film: From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, the universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a young boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race.
The film is directed by Shane Black, from a script by Fred Dekker and Black, and stars Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Alfie Allen, Thomas Jane, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, and Yvonne Strahovski.
