The quantitative number seven is enough to allow me to start ranking which cinematic X-men universe movies are superior, and this list goes from best to worst.
By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest)
The quantitative number seven is enough to allow me to start ranking which cinematic X-men universe movies are the best. Not every movie makes the grade in terms of its storytelling value or replay potential. Sometimes, what makes the film is in how it fits in with the comic book canon even though the cinematic world beats to its own drum. Presented here is a list from best to worst.
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By James Robert Shaw (The Wind up Geek)
Kevin Smith, director of such films as Clerks, Red State and Tusk, is working on a third horror film. Originally titled Here Comes the Krampus!, it has been renamed Anti-Claus. Its being scripted by Andy McElfresh and Kevin Smith and is based on an idea created by Andy McElfresh during a Christmas episode of SModcast.
For this latest project, Smith will be using actors from his second horror feature Tusk, including Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, Genesis Rodriguez, Michael Parks, and Ralph Garman.
Smith said earlier in the year that the film would be shot before Clerks III.
XYZ Films launched the project at the Cannes Film Market. Its has already pre-sold to Premium Films in Russia, Rialto Distribution in Australia, Vendetta Films in New Zealand, PictureWorks in India, Queen in Indonesia, NonStop Entertainment in Scandinavia, WME Global in the United States, and Falcon Films in the Middle East. More deals are expected to be announced in the coming days by XYZ Films.
Jordan Monsanto, Andy McElfresh, and Jennifer Schwalbach are producing for Smith’s SModcast Pictures, with Jason Mewes executive producing. SFX legend Robert Kurtzman who did make-up for Tusk will be creating the Krampus.
On Smith’s blog earlier in the year, he announced he will co-direct the horror feature with McElfresh, Mewes, Schwalbach and Carol Banker. The cast reported thus far are Kevin Smith’s co-podcaster Scotty Mosier, and Family Guy voice artist Ralph Garman.
Anti-Claus tells the tale of the centuries-old, devil like creature known the world over as the Krampus — the “Anti-Claus” of Alpine country folklore is infamous for eating naughty children during the season of giving. The movie will be told in single story episodes, stitched together with a framing device similar to the classic Creepshow film.
Principal photography is set to begin in September, 2014.
Credit(s): The Hollywood Reporter, and My Boring Ass Life.
By James Robert Shaw (The Wind up Geek)
Davis suffered a fall Saturday at a home in San Antonio she shared with retired bishop, Bill Frey and his wife. She died Sunday at University Hospital without gaining consciousness.
For five years (1969 – 74) Davis played housekeeper Alice Nelson on the hit ABC sitcom, The Brady Bunch. In her blue and white maid’s uniform Alice was the glue to the Bradys and was considered a member of the family. Davis would reprise her role for several TV-movies, and three spin-off series.
Before her Brady days, Davis struggled as a comedienne in an underground beer and wine bistro on Hollywood’s Sunset Blvd. Under the show name ‘Typhoid Mary’ Davis earned about a couple of dollars a night.
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By James Robert Shaw (The Wind up Geek)
I see June as the first official summer month for movie goers. It’s a time when film studios hope their careful arrangements of their release schedules pay off.
Just which film will make billions and be crowned the king of summer blockbusters? Right now it looks like a stare down between Guardians of the Galaxy and Transformers: Age of Extinction. But can Edge of Tomorrow club both of them over the head and walk away with all the glory? We have three whole months to find out. Or am I off?
Presented here is my top 10 list of movies that may peak your interest as it does mine.
By Ed Sum (The Vintage Tempest)
The only reason to see Disney’s Maleficent is for Angelina Jolie. She has the fire to play the faerie queen in all her glory. There’s a regal quality in her performance, and a spark of remorse for what she did: to curse Sleeping Beauty. But in what transpires, the character she plays demonstrates what faerie-kind can be like when forced to deal with humanity. They are nothing like the types created by William Shakespeare, although a few of them do come close.
Maleficent’s role model may well be Morgan Le Fay from the time of King Arthur. Annoy her, and she will send the Green Giant after you! But in this film, clip her wings, and you will invoke her wrath until the end times come. Maleficent is a vision of beauty, a Queen for all Faerie-kind that lives in her realm, and her freedom and mood is tied into the wings that she wears. They can be as soft as down and as majestic as an eagle’s. Most fae-folk have wings like that of a butterfly or an insect; they symbolize more than just freedom. They reflect the essence of an individual’s soul. When they are fair, an angel’s essence can be as gentle as the wind. When they are black and folded like that of a bat, thoughts about what Dracula is comes to mind.
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By James Robert Shaw (The Wind up Geek)
When it comes to a child’s early learning, Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood, Mr. Dressup, The Friendly Giant and Puddle Lane are a handful of shows that brought the joy of reading to young viewers through their half hour time slot. But of these programs, none made the joy of reading such a focal point as Reading Rainbow. Hosted and executive produced by LeVar Burton, the series ran on PBS television stations from 1983 to 2006.
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