Carol

Carol Reed’s 1955 film is a rich slice of gentle, sentimental comedy, adapted by Wolf Mankowitz from his own novel. It’s a little bit broad and not in the class of The Third Man or The Fallen Idol, but forthright and heartfelt, and boasting a veritable aristocracy of British character acting talent.In the bustling world of Petticoat Lane in London’s East End, then the traditional home of the Jewish community, a shy little boy called Joe mopes and daydreams around the place; he’s played by Jonathan Ashmore, with the rather…

Even before its 2022 finale, the world of AMC’s The Walking Dead was expanding. Fear the Walking Dead kicked off the spinoff trend, and shows like Daryl Dixon, World Beyond, Dead City, and Tales of the Walking Dead followed. Now, the most highly anticipated of those shows, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, is set to debut, and with it, the show’s producer has teased something that sounds awfully familiar.You Should Really Watch The Last of UsThe Ones Who Live, which premieres February 25, brings back original main…

Milly Alcock is your new Supergirl.Photo: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for AFI (Getty Images)James Gunn’s new DC Universe has found its Supergirl, and she already knows how to fly. Milly Alcock, who played the young dragon-riding Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen on HBO’s House of the Dragon, has been cast as the Kryptonian, beating out several other actresses for the role. What Does James Gunn Want from His Superman Movie? | io9 InterviewIt’s believed the character will first appear in Gunn’s Superman: Legacy, scheduled for…

Screenshot: Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Image: Lucasfilm, Lionsgate, Netflix, Paramount, Lucasfilm, Photo: Tommaso Boddi (Getty Images)Lucasfilm decided to drop a bomb this week with the shocking reveal of a remixed movie slate: now headlined by a Mandalorian movie, the first Star Wars film to enter production since The Rise of Skywalker. But that wasn’t all in the galaxy far far away: Ahsoka’s back! Luke and Padmé finally met, sort of! There’s all that, and even some non-Star Wars news, in this…

Superman will make his return to the big screen next year and he might be bringing Supergirl with him. Last year, when James Gunn and Peter Safran revealed their ambitious schedule for the future of the DC Universe, it included a film called Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, based on the Tom King comics. Now, with that film slowly starting to take shape, casting has begun for the lead, and three names have been revealed.Sean Gunn on Working With His BrotherDeadline reports that House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock, Locke…

Die Hard is on the list. And no, we won’t be debating its merits Let’s just get one thing out of the way: Yes, Die Hard is a Christmas movie. One of the very best. But is it the best? And what exactly makes a movie a Christmas movie? It’s not enough to be set around Christmastime, like much of Shane Black’s oeuvre (see: Lethal Weapon, The Nice Guys), but a Christmas movie should boast scenes and themes tied to the holiday (family, charity, personal transformation) as well as…

A moment can make a movie. You’re sitting there, you’re watching something, it’s fine, and then boom: a scene or shot happens, and instantly something you thought was just okay becomes amazing. Read more... A moment can make a movie. You’re sitting there, you’re watching something, it’s fine, and then boom: a scene or shot happens, and instantly something you thought was just okay becomes amazing. Read more... FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an…

Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: Dave Gibbons, David Leach, evangeline lilly, Julie Stark, Kelly Yates, michael moorcock, Olly Smith, Will O'MullaneA Hard Agree Christmas Carol features Dave Gibbons, Michael Moorcock , Evangeline Lilly, Olly Smith, Julie Stark, and more.Published Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:54:09 -0600 by Rich Johnston | Last updated Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:35:52 -0600 | Article Summary Andrew Sumner hosts Hard Agree's annual A Christmas Carol charity podcast. All-star guests perform the Dickens…

Christmas horror movies are never not popular—but what about those holiday-themed dramas, film noirs, and action comedies that never seem to surface on festive watch lists? We’ve gathered 10 movies to stream if all the traditional titles make you want to gouge your eyes out with candy canes.Read more... Christmas horror movies are never not popular—but what about those holiday-themed dramas, film noirs, and action comedies that never seem to surface on festive watch lists? We’ve gathered 10 movies to stream if all the…

The idea of the world ending usually channels excess: humanity running wild because, well, what does it matter anymore? And there’s some of that in Carol & the End of the World, a new animated series on Netflix. But mostly it’s a story about a quiet forty-something woman who uses the impending destruction of the Earth as a chance for self-reflection and discovery. While everyone else is base jumping and traveling the world, Carol slowly finds joy in the mundanity of everyday life. The show is strange yet comforting —…