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The term “box office bomb,” used to describe films that fail to recoup their budget, has been thrown around a lot over the years. Except for Battlefield Earth and Gigli, no other film has been on the receiving end of this term more than Showgirls. One of the films made in Hollywood by Dutch director Paul Verhoeven, Showgirls has been the subject of ridicule by many and reevaluated in recent years as a clever satire by others.

Its presentation has been described as everything from exaggerated to campy, and the ostentatious performance by its star, Elizabeth Berkley, is far from subtle. Perhaps that’s the intention. Showgirls received numerous comparisons to All About Eve, and, at its core, includes the narrative of someone on a journey to stardom only to be fooled by the bright lights of the big city. Anyone who had paid close attention to the films made...

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The 1995 James Cameron-written cyberpunk thriller Strange Days proved to be a box office flop in its time and has failed to gain a cult following even now—in fact, barely anyone remembers this great 1990s action movie in spite of its big names. However, with its thematic relevance to present-day events, Strange Days deserves another look from modern audiences. Starring Ralph Fiennes as black market virtual reality (VR) dealer Lenny Nero, the film explores the societal impact of technological advances and mass violence.

Many great sci-fi movies got the future wrong, but oddly enough, Strange Days managed to predict quite a few things about the turn of the century as well as the American zeitgeist 30 years later. Civil unrest, police brutality, political corruption, and societal desensitization to mass violence are just a few themes from Strange Days, and while...

After taking a look back at House II: The Second Story (a favorite of mine since childhood), House of 1000 Corpses (which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year), the awesomeness of Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, the leg smashing in the Stephen King adaptation Misery, three separate moments from John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China, the “Jason vs. Tina” battle in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, the “all hell breaks loose” sequence from the start of Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake, the opening sequence of Pitch Black, a cool moment from The Crow, a memorable shark attack from Jaws 2, a creepy moment from Lost Highway, the climactic factory chase sequence from Child’s Play 2, and the “Stigmata Martyr” dance scene from Night of the Demons, JoBlo’s own Lance Vlcek is continuing his The Best Scene video series – and...

The following piece contains spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 8, Episode 1, "Buzzkill;" Season 8, Episode 2, "When the Boeing Gets Tough...;" and Season 8, Episode 3, "Final Approach."

When ABC began advertising the Season 8 premiere of 9-1-1, it was all about the bees. Showrunner Tim Minear joked that they wanted to "create some buzz," and they certainly did. After receiving an influx of new fans when Evan "Buck" Buckley kissed Tommy Kinard in the 100th episode, and another influx when ABC began hinting at a "Bee-nado," 9-1-1 is seeing huge same-day and streaming numbers -- the season premiere hit 9.8 million viewers after just 7 days of multi-platform viewing, and remains the top broadcast drama among adults 18-49. Just 3 episodes in, Season 8 is looking like it will give 9-1-1 a banner year.

9-1-1 is a procedural show at heart and every once in a while, good procedural shows might have an episode that is...

Note: The following story contains spoilers from “9-1-1” Season 8, Episode 3.

“9-1-1” is no stranger to miraculous rescues, but Angela Bassett just pulled off the craziest one yet with Thursday’s plane landing extravaganza.

Concluding the three-episode event that kicked off with the ABC first responder drama’s buzzy Bee-nado, the latest episode followed as Athena Grant (Bassett) piloted a stranded passenger plane to safety with the help of air traffic control over the phone, her husband Bobby Nash (Peter Krause) and a very young video game enthusiast.

“What I love about being a part of ‘9-1-1’ is the ability to not only bring incredible moments of television to viewers, but we as actors get to play, too,” Bassett told TheWrap in an email. “I enjoy filming those intense action scenes and especially with our younger cast members. It’s fun to see the experience through their eyes.”

The rescue involved...

After a fast-paced and jam-packed seventh season, 9-1-1 is coming in hot so far with a fiery Season 8. The season premiere saw a car accident that released twenty-two million bees into Los Angeles, that merged together to create a tornado of bees, or a "Bee-nado." The show then took things to the next level by getting Sergeant Athena Grant (Angela Bassett) stuck on a crashing plane during the Bee-nado, and needing to save Dennis Jenkins (Glenn Plummer) from the many people trying to kill him.

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for '9-1-1' Season 8, Episode 2.9-1-1 Season 8 kicks off with one of the strangest emergencies in the series' history: a tornado of killer bees (colloquially dubbed "bee-nado"). With roughly 14.8 million of them swarming Los Angeles, the first responders get creative as they deal with situations they could've never been trained for. Along with this unique premise, the Season 8 premiere also sees Police Sergeant Athena Grant (Angela Bassett) tasked by the FBI to transport an inmate back to Los Angeles to testify in a sex trafficking case. Seems easy enough for her, until it's revealed that the prisoner she's escorting is Dennis Jenkins (Glenn Plummer), the man who killed her fianc, Emmett Washington (Jeff Pierre). What makes matters even worse is that, in exchange for his cooperation, Dennis will be granted early release.

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for 9-1-1 Season 8 Episode 2 “When the Boeing Gets Tough…”] As showrunner Tim Minear told us, “Bobby’s always [Athena’s] lifeline. She’s always his lifeline.” That is crystal clear in the latest 9-1-1 episode, following the bee-nado causing a smaller plane to collide with the one Athena’s (Angela Bassett) on—while Bobby (Peter Krause) is stuck on the TV show set as tech advisor (get him back to the 118 Asap!) with his phone off! The episode follows the same pattern 9-1-1 has in the past: It goes back to before the incident, introducing the soon-to-be victims. The passengers include, alongside Athena and her fiancé’s killer Dennis Jenkins (Glenn Plummer), an elderly couple, a woman with her dog, and a high school sports team. Leading up to Athena going to speak to the captain (as seen at the end of the premiere), Dennis tells her he’s only going ...

Part two of the three-part 9-1-1 season eight premiere event continues with an episode that finds Athena attempting to save passengers on a plane. Episode two, “When the Boeing Gets Tough…,” will air on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.

The cast is led by Peter Krause as Bobby Nash and Angela Bassett as Athena Grant-Nash. Jennifer Love Hewitt plays Maddie Han, Oliver Stark is Evan “Buck” Buckley, Kenneth Choi is Howie “Chimney” Han, Aisha Hinds stars as Henrietta “Hen” Wilson, Ryan Guzman is Eddie Diaz, and Gavin McHugh is Christopher Diaz.

“When the Boeing Gets Tough…” Plot: Athena is tasked with safely delivering a prisoner to testify on a high-profile case. Meanwhile, a light plane is hit by a swarm of bees and sent careening into a passenger plane.

Devin McGee and Angela Bassett in ‘9-1-1’ season 8 episode 2 (Disney/Eric McCandless) 9-1-1 Synopsis, Courtesy of ABC:

The series...

9-1-1, ABC's popular show about first responders, began its 8th season on September 26, 2024 with "Buzzkill." Just its second season on ABC, after airing on Fox for six seasons before the show was canceled due to finances and picked up by ABC, 9-1-1 kicked off Season 8 with a bang. Athena Grant-Nash (Angela Bassett) faced a problem from her past in "Buzzkill" when the Assistant U.S. Attorney's office showed up to ask her to escort a prisoner from Phoenix to Los Angeles so he could testify against a pretty heinous sex trafficker and rapist.

The trouble is, the prisoner is Dennis Jenkins, the man who killed Athena's fianc, Emmett, back in 1991. Athena is furious that Jenkins has made a deal with the federal government, but when she learns that Jenkins asked for her specifically, she decides to honor the request and heads to Phoenix, a decision which ultimately puts her in danger -- again.

Note: This story contains spoilers from the “9-1-1” Season 8 premiere.

“9-1-1” has cultivated a reputation for kicking off seasons with some impressive disasters. There was Season 2’s earthquake, Season 5’s LA blackout and Season 7’s sinking cruise ship. And who could ever forget the three-episode tsunami that opened Season 3? But Season 8’s Bee-nado may just fly to the top of this wild list.

“I was talking to Ryan Murphy, and he really loved the whole riff on ‘The Poseidon Adventure’ last season. He was like, ‘What are some other great ’70s disaster movies?’ And I’m like, ‘”The Swarm,”‘ which is maybe the worst one ever,” series showrunner co-creator and executive producer Tim Minear told TheWrap.

Minear does not recommend “anyone” sit down and watch Irwin Allen’s box office bomb about a swarm of killer bees that are on the verge of invading Texas. “I threw that out there,...

While his work might not enjoy the iconic status of the Columbia Pictures classics that formed a key part of the retrospective programming at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival, Samuel Fuller is a director who’s nevertheless had a significant influence on the kind of independent cinema that the event seeks to champion. However, a screening of Fuller’s penultimate feature, Street of No Return, which formed part of this year’s Histoires de Cinema section at Locarno, couldn’t help but seem like an outlier in today’s film landscape.

After its visually striking opening sequence sees a gang war waged in the streets of an absurdly rundown, almost post-apocalyptic city, the 1989 film follows a homeless man (Keith Carradine) as he tracks down a former lover (Valentina Vargas) and seeks revenge on the drug dealer (Marc de Jonge) who cut his throat and ended his career as a chart-topping,...

50 Caliber Productions, Giannetti Films & Zapruderflix have announced they are nearing completion on post production of ‘A Hard Place.” The movie is expected to do a short festival run towards the end of the year followed by an early 2025 release.

‘A Hard Place’ stars horror legends Felissa Rose and Lynn Lowry, whose performances are going to blow fans away. Rachel Amanda Bryant (Craving) Kevin Caliber (Future Man) Ashley Undercuffler, Jenn Stone and Scott Allen Ward also star. Directed by J. Horton, A Hard Place features appearances by Bai Ling (The Crow) Glenn Plummer (Saw 2) and Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6).

The film follows a group of criminals who find themselves caught in the middle of an ancient feud between the monsters that roam the day and the creatures that rule the night.

The first official trailer – https://youtu.be/F-yghzu_Vpw?si=ObgCHVxIpTbwicj-

The movie raised over $120,000 dollars on indiegogo and is still going.

Exclusive: DeskPop Entertainment has acquired thriller Murder Motel, starring Oscar-nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler), Alexandra Grey, Jeremy Luke, James Russo, Noel Gugliemi, Nicholas Turturro, Glenn Plummer, Naomi Grossman, Jaime Zevallos, Alexander James Rodriguez and Leila Almas Rose.

Home ent and genre specialist DeskPop will release on DVD and VOD on August 6th. This film was written and directed by Paul Tully.

The synopsis reads: “Engulfed in a gritty world as the prey of ruthless drug dealers, Mickey, a Neo-Nazi meth dealer, and Tonya, a beautiful trans woman, find themselves falling in love while seeking redemption in a 72-hour race against the clock.”

The deal was negotiated between Jared Safier, CEO of Safier Entertainment, and Mat Levy, Executive Vice President of DeskPop Entertainment. The film was produced by Jaime Zevallos and Leila Almas Rose, and executive-produced by Micaiah Robnett, Judd Azoulay, and Jared Safier.

Mat Levy, Executive Vice President of DeskPop Entertainment,...

It is a truth universally acknowledged that there are only two viable career options for retired boxers: selling plastic kitchen crap in infomercials, and drinking yourself into a lonely death of despair until you get talked into training a smart-ass young fighter and rediscover your thirst for life. If anyone is on the fence about which path to choose after hanging up their gloves, Vincent Grashaw’s “Bang Bang” provides a good illustration of both paths.

In the 1980s, the city of Detroit was enthralled by the boxing rivalry between Darnell Washington (Glenn Plummer) and Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski (Tim Blake Nelson), two hometown heroes whose eventual fight was among the decade’s most highly anticipated sporting events. Not only did Washington win the fight, he’s won pretty much everything else since. After making a fortune selling his trademarked juicers, he now presides over a Detroit business empire and...

Tim Blake Nelson returns to his indie genre roots in an exclusive Bang Bang poster debut. The sports drama centers on a retired boxer reconnecting with his grandson, all while being under the skeptical eye of his ex-girlfriend and former rival. Nelson's impressive Rotten Tomatoes producer score streak may continue with Bang Bang's Tribeca Film Festival premiere.

As audiences gear up to see his return to the blockbuster world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tim Blake Nelson is leading the charge in an exclusive Bang Bang poster. Nelson is an acclaimed filmmaker both in front of and behind the camera, starring in everything from the Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou? to Minority Report, Holes, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. The actor is also well-known for starring in The Incredible Hulk as Samuel Sterns, a role he'll reprise for 2025's Captain America: Brave New World,...

Showgirls' 30-year cult classic status redeems Elizabeth Berkley's career, proving critics wrong with newfound pride. Berkley's emotional acceptance of LGBTQ impact and standing ovation at Academy screening shows film's redemption. Despite initial infamy, Showgirls reevaluation showcases split opinions on satirical industry portrayal.

It is almost 30 years since Elizabeth Berkley “killed” her career by appearing in Paul Verhoeven’s controversial erotic drama Showgirls, but the actress recently showed how times have changed during her appearance at a screening of the movie at the Academy Museum’s David Geffen Theater on Wednesday. In front of an appreciative, sold-out crowd of 1200, Berkley proved that any disappointment and shame she previously held about starring in the film are now well and truly in the past.

Showgirls Nc-17Drama Release DateSeptember 22, 1995DirectorPaul VerhoevenCastElizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Alan Rachins, Gina RaveraRuntime131 MinutesMain GenreDramaWritersJoe EszterhasStudioUnited ArtistsTaglineLeave your inhibitions at...

A handful of familiar faces including Jake Busey, Robert Lasardo, Michael Pare and James Duval star in Bikers vs. Werewolves, which has unleashed a trailer this week.

From Mahal Empire Productions, Bikers vs. Werewolves is now crowd-funding finishing funds on Indiegogo. Learn more over there and watch the official teaser trailer below.

In the upcoming Bikers vs. Werewolves, “As bikers roll into a forgotten town during their journey to Sturgis, a night of respite takes a sinister turn when a rival gang transforms into werewolves, unleashing chaos and terror on the unsuspecting townsfolk.”

Michael Su directed the film, written by Adam Werth.

Glenn Plummer also stars.

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Mahal Empire releases new teaser trailer for the upcoming horror action film, Bikers vs Werewolves starring Jake Busey, Robert Lasardo, Michael Pare, Glenn Plummer & James Duval.

Michael & Sonny Mahal are known as the kings of crowdfunding on the indie film circuit. They’ve successfully funded films including Cursed Waters, Alien Storm, Devil’s Knight, Bermuda Island, Bloodthirst, Night of the Tommyknockers, Arena Wars, Attack of the Unknown, Death Count, Bridge of the Doomed, Art of the Dead, and Bus Party to Hell. They are currently running an Indiegogo campaign to finish Bikers vs Werewolves.

Indiegogo Campaign:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bikers-vs-werewolves-finishing-funds-campaign?

Los Angeles, CA – June 23: Michael Pare attends the 37th Annual Saturn Awards at The Castaway on June 23, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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Finding newfound popularity on Netflix with a new, L.A.-based spin-off set to begin filming next month, Aaron Korsh's Suits is a legal drama series that gets your emotions oscillating at both ends of the pendulum: love or hate, happiness or sadness, pain or pleasure. There are no in-betweens. You love it when Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) closes the most defiant of clients or wins the most challenging of battles. You feel for Louis Litt (Rick Hoffman), even if you hate him most of the time, when he opens up to Harvey about how getting mugged made him a mess. The show makes you want to hug Jessica (Gina Torres) and Rachel (Meghan Markle) too, on behalf of Leonard (Glenn Plummer), when the duo helped him prove his innocence and get him free from a crime he didn't commit, and reconnect with his daughter. Suits is a show of highs and lows,...

It’s time for another episode of the Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? video series, and with this one we’re preparing for the September 29th theatrical release of the latest Saw sequel, Saw X, by looking back at the first Saw sequel: 2005’s Saw II (watch it Here). To hear all about it, check out the video embedded above.

Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, who also wrote the screenplay with Leigh Whannell, Saw II has the following synopsis: On the hunt for the twisted vigilante and serial killer Jigsaw, Detective Eric Matthews and his team must apprehend the elusive murderer to rescue eight people trapped in an abandoned house, before they succumb to his torturous and murderous games. One twist to this task is that Matthews’ own son, Daniel, is among the eight people Jigsaw has chosen to test for their lack of morality. With nerve gas pumping through the house,...

Greg Tally is a character actor who plays the role of Lt. Commander Jacob Bridger in the Mahal Empire film, Cursed Waters. Greg is accompanied by a stellar cast which includes John Wells, Bj Mezek, Wesley Cannon, Glenn Plummer, Sadie Katz, Michael Pare’, Robert Lasardo, Denny Nolan, Elizabeth Chamberlain, Alexander Hauck, and Maritza Brikisak. After …

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The Primetime Emmys are not necessarily known for honoring projects featuring casts that are primarily minority/people of color. The TV academy has never, for instance, given the Best Drama Series trophy to such a show. The statuette for Best Comedy Series has been won by a series featuring a largely minority cast precisely once: “The Cosby Show” in 1985. But the category of top limited/anthology/miniseries has paid golden tribute to programs with mostly minority casts a handful of times before, helping give Netflix’s “Beef” with its predominantly Asian American lineup a genuine shot to take home the biggest prize.

“Beef” tied with “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” for the most nominations among all non-regular series programs with 13. It’s presently in the lead among Gold Derby voters in the limited series race with 16/5 combined odds. Its star Ali Wong is also in first place among limited lead actresses,...

Greg Tally is a character actor who plays the role of Lt. Commander Jacob Bridger in the Mahal Empire film, Cursed Waters. Greg is accompanied by a stellar cast which includes John Wells, Bj Mezek, Wesley Cannon, Glenn Plummer, Sadie Katz, Michael Pare’, Robert Lasardo, Denny Nolan, Elizabeth Chamberlain, Alexander Hauck, and Maritza Brikisak.

After their ship is sunk in a naval battle, a group of pirates flee to a nearby island. However, the island is more than it seems. As they try to evade capture by the navy they soon find that the island is inhabited by a terrifying cult. What other secrets does this island hold?

Producer recently wrapped and Horror-Asylum has First Look at Lt. Commander Jacob Bridger and others.

More on Greg Tally:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8372562/?ref_=tt_cl_t_3

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Dawna Lee Heising joins the cast of the pirate action thriller “Cursed Waters” from Mahal Empire Productions. The big-budget feature film is written by Adam Werth and B.J. Mezek and will be directed by Werth. The director of photography is Michael Su. Dawna plays cult member Evelyn, and she is thrilled to join an outstanding cast that includes Glenn Plummer, B.J. Mezek, John Wells, Robert Lasardo, Vernon Wells, Costas Mandylor, Michael Pare, Tom Proctor, Greg Tally, Anne Marie Olsen, Maritza Brikisak, Denny Nolan, Lance Caver, and many other stars. Filming begins in July 2023.

Cursed Waters Plot:

After their ship sinks during a naval battle, a group of pirates flee to a nearby island. However, the island is more than it seems. As they try to evade capture by the Navy, they soon find that the island is inhabited by a terrifying cult. What other secrets does this island hold?...

Hnn spotlights the career of indie actress, Maritza Brikisak, who plays Anne Verbonic in the upcoming Mahal Empire film, Cursed Waters. She joins an outstanding cast that includes Greg Tally (Lt. Commander Jacob Bridger), Glenn Plummer (Captain Bure), John Wells (Tiberius Shaw), Wayne D Burdette Jr. (Greene), Wesley Cannon (Kilgore), Elizabeth Chamberlain (Flora), Alexander Hauck …

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Rena Riffel is the newest cast member announced for the upcoming Mahal Empire film, “Cursed Waters“. Rena plays Ruth and joins an outstanding cast that includes Greg Tally as Lt. Commander Jacob Bridger, Glenn Plummer as Captain Bure, Alexander Hauck as Benjamin Norton, Wesley Cannon as Kilgore, and Denny Nolan as The Magistrate, among others. …

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With their “waste no time” philosophy, Mahal Empire is deep in pre-production on “Cursed Waters”.

After their ship is sunk in a naval battle, a group of pirates flee to a nearby island. However, the island is more than it seems. As they try to evade capture by the Navy, they soon find that the island is inhabited by a terrifying cult. What other secrets does this island hold? Can the pirates survive? Can they escape?

Starring Glenn Plummer, Michael Pare’, Vernon Wells, and John Wells;

Cursed Waters takes you on a journey of treasure hunting and survival with a twist. Michael and Sonny Mahal have amassed a strong cast and crew again for what has become their most ambitious film yet. Adam Werth has returned to direct and shares writing duties with Bj Mezek, who also appears as Drake. Michael Su has been tapped again as Director of Photography,...

Exclusive: Joseph Baena and Ludovica Frasca have joined the cast of Josh Webber’s family holiday film Athena Saves Christmas, which is currently shooting in California’s Lake Arrowhead area for a late 2023 release.

Having started out in real estate and bodybuilding, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son Baena is following in the footsteps of his father onto the big screen. Further upcoming credits include American Spark and Called To Duty.

Baena is repped by Penzi and Italian-born actress Frasca is with 3sixty.

They join previously announced cast members Cuba Gooding Jr, Paxton Kubitz, Kylie Marshall, Santiago Ramirez, Richard Portnow, Mars Callahan, Glenn Plummer and Kaitlyn Raymond.

The film follows Samuel (Kubitz) and his friends Vanessa (Marshall) and Alphonso (Ramirez) as well as his trusted dog Athena, who find themselves on the adventure of a lifetime as they take on a mob boss to save Christmas for their town.

Webber is directing...

Exclusive: Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire) has joined the cast of director Josh Webber’s holiday pic Athena Saves Christmas, with Christina Cooper coming aboard as producer.

The film follows Samuel (Paxton Kubitz) and his friends, along with Sam’s trusted dog Athena, on an adventure of a lifetime, as they match wits with a mob boss and look to solve a series of riddles, in order to save Christmas for their town.

Webber is also producing for Webber Films, alongside Michael Girgenti, Henry Penzi and Cooper. Tony Mercedes and Tamara Johnson are serving as EPs, with Robert Miano (Fast & Furious), Richard Portnow (Hitchcock), Mars Callahan, Glenn Plummer, Kaitlyn Raymond and more rounding out the cast. Gooding Jr. is repped by manager and attorney Peter Toumbekis.

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Liam O’Donnell, Chad Law

Exclusive: Liam O’Donnell (XYZ Films’ Skyline franchise) has been tapped to direct the action-thriller Triggermen...

Tim Blake Nelson is ready to put his dukes up for Bang Bang, an upcoming boxing drama from director Vincent Grashaw. Written by Will Janowitz (The Sopranos), the story focuses on Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski (Nelson), a disgruntled, retired boxer in charge of caring for his grandson. While making ends meet, Bernard encounters a chance to settle an old grudge, but he’ll need to show his kin around the ropes to come out swinging like a butterfly and stinging like a bee.

Joining Nelson for Grashaw’s hard-hitting drama are Glenn Plummer, Andrew Liner, Erica Gimple, Nina Arianda, Daniella Pineda, and Kevin Corrigan.

“This project hits the most personal to me. I grew up loving the sport of boxing, but the script tackled elements I hadn’t seen before in a movie; the aftermath of a troubled fighter’s career,” said Grashaw. “I found it an incredibly moving, tragic story,...

Exclusive: Tim Blake Nelson (Old Henry) will topline the boxing drama Bang Bang from director Vincent Grashaw (What Josiah Saw), which has wrapped production in Kentucky. (A first-look still from the pic can be found above.)

The film written by The Sopranos actor Will Janowitz follows Bernard “Bang Bang” Rozyski (Nelson), a bitter, retired boxer who’s tasked with caring for his grandson. He uses the opportunity to settle his oldest grudge by forcing his kin into embracing the sweet science. Others set to star include Glenn Plummer (Gifted), Andrew Liner (Vampire Academy), Erica Gimpel (Veronica Mars), Tony Award winner Nina Arianda (Being the Ricardos), Daniella Pineda (Jurassic World franchise) and Kevin Corrigan (The Departed).

Bang Bang marks Grashaw’s second production with Randomix Productions, which also produced his critically acclaimed Shudder Original, What Josiah Saw. The film is produced by Ran Namerode and Angelia Adzic (Randomix Productions), and Cole Payne...

Stars: Tori Vild, Tom Sizemore, Eric Roberts, Ana Walczak, Gladys Bautista, Noel Gugliemi, Glenn Plummer, Samson Crouppen, Bart Voitila, Steph Santana, Anthony Del Negro, Orit Morami, Shanna Forrestall, Jaslyn Ome | Written by Tony Mercedes | Directed by Glenn Plummer

Directed by actor/director Glenn Plummer, whose work includes roles on the likes of ER, Sons of Anarchy and Suits, 7 Deadly Sins tells the story of a group of seven teenagers who play the spirit contact game “Charlie, Charlie” and without knowing it, they end up releasing Charlie’s evil spirit, who likes to indulge in the seven deadly sins… in deadly ways!

7 Deadly Sins opens in a rather convoluted way, with a number of unconnected scenes – the first in a Mexican family as a girls uncle Juan attacks her, trying to strangle her to death, before being shot and killed by the police.

Then, interestingly prescient given the current Black Lives Matter movement,...

With readers turning to their home viewing options more than ever, this daily feature provides one new movie each day worth checking out on a major streaming platform.

It’s impossible to watch John Boyega’s impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter rally in London last week, in support of widespread protests over the killing of George Floyd, and not be moved. “Black lives have always mattered,” Boyega said. “We have always been important. We have always meant something. We have always succeeded regardless. And now is the time.”

Six years prior, before “Star Wars” made him a global star, Boyega made a similar plea with “Imperial Dreams,” a nuanced portrait of poor black people in the America, and a critique of a system that stifles the chances of young black men with troubled pasts.

In “Imperial Dreams,” a 21-year-old reformed gangster and aspiring writer named Bambi (Boyega) is...

"They seem like scared kids." Uncork'd Ent. has debuted an official trailer for A Clear Shot, an intense action thriller inspired by the true story of the 1991 Good Guys Electronics hostage crisis in Sacramento, California, the largest hostage siege negotiation ever attempted in the United States. A Clear Shot examines a bizarre turn of events as law enforcement attempt to save the hostages, as well the emotional trials and social pressures of immigrant assimilation into the American culture. Starring Mario Van Peebles as Rick Gomez, Sacramento Police Departments' top negotiator; he's joined by Mandela Van Peebles, Jessica Meza, David Fernandez Jr, Marshal Hilton, and Glenn Plummer. Looks like a solid hostage thriller. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Nick Leisure's A Clear Shot, direct from YouTube: An electronics store erupts into chaos as four gunmen storm the premises. Rick Gomez, Sacramento Police Departments' top negotiator, realizes he...

Hey, "9-1-1" fans. We are right here back at you with another spoiler session since episode 6 is officially done and over. In this spoiler article, we're going to discuss what's coming up in the brand new episode 7, which is due to hit the airwaves next week. Thanks to those wonderful folks over at Fox, we do have a teaser description to share with you guys. This time, it's just one teaser description as it will totally revolve around just one character. The title for episode 7 is officially called, "Athena Begins." I think that title pretty much says it all in regards to who this episode is all about. Yes indeedy. It will be an Athena-Centric episode. So, if Athena is any you guys' favorite character, this is the episode for you. In this new, 7th episode, a murder weapon is going to resurface at some point, but this won't be just any murder weapon.

Exclusive: Matthew Modine has thrown his hat into the ring as a candidate for president of SAG-AFTRA. Modine, a member of the union’s local and national boards of directors, is running at the top of the Membership First ticket, the self-styled progressive wing of the union that promises more democracy and transparency — which the union’s loyal opposition says is in short supply. He seeks to unseat Gabrielle Carteris, who’s been president of the union since 2016.

“As a current national and local board member of SAG-aftra, it would be my honor to represent all 160,000 members of the union I have proudly been a member of for nearly four decades,” he said in a statement. “It is my privilege to stand up for our legacy in order to safeguard our future. There comes a time when we must work to ensure that current and future membership will...

Since 2009 BAMcinématek’s: New Voices in Black Cinema has remained a premiere showcase for emerging voices in just that. A mix of documentaries, shorts, and narrative features, the program examines unique aspects of the black experience across the African diaspora. The black experience which is often treated a monolith is in truth multifaceted, dynamic, spans the globe, and various walks of life. BAMcinématek shines a light into these unseen corners of the black identity through up and coming dynamic storytellers. The series started April 26 and continues through 29 in NYC. Here are a few highlights from this year’s slate.

“Jinn”

Arriving at Bam on the heels of a Special Jury Award for writing at SXSW, writer-director Nijla Mu’min’s “Jinn” is a slice-of-life story dealing with faith, sexuality, and the black experience. The film features a dynamic black female protagonist rarely seen on screen. Summer’s (Zoe Renee) struggle...

Close-Up is a feature that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. Kathryn Bigelow's Strange Days (1995) is showing March 25 - April 24, 2018 in many countries as part of the retrospective The Present Is Woman, the Woman Is Present.The spectacle is not a collection of images; it is a social relation between people that is mediated by images.—Guy Debord, The Society of the SpectacleBodies confusedMemories misused—“Strange Days,” The Doors A blindfolded woman experiences her own rape and murder through the eyes and senses of the man raping and murdering her. The act done, the life gone from her, the blindfold is removed. In her eyes, dark black in the unlit room (the woman's name is Iris), we see the masked perpetrator. It’s an image of an image: displaced. For we are watching this heinous monstrosity unfold as a point-of-view shot, our viewing experience shared by a helpless onscreen...

Marc Webb goes from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 to Gifted, starring Chris Evans. Here's our review...

When the moment comes for Chris Evans to put down Captain America's shield, we'll be sorry to see the back of one of the best big screen superhero portrayals ever. But Marvel's loss will be cinema's gain, going by the interesting projects he's chosen between his more red, white and blue escapades. In Gifted, he's put whatever blockbuster clout he may have behind a project that deserves it, and the result is one of the year's nicest surprises.

Evans plays Frank Adler, a boat mechanic who lives in Florida with his seven-year-old niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) and a one-eyed rescue cat called Fred. Mary is a child prodigy who immediately captures the attention of her first-grade teacher Bonnie (Jenny Slate) with her advanced grasp of maths.

When she asks if Frank has ever...

Crooked treasure hunters tangle with menacing black gangsters in this crime-action siege movie from 1992, with a fine filmmaker pedigree. The late Bill Paxton leads a great cast — William Sadler, Ice-t, Art Evans — in a tense standoff that turns into a murderous ordeal when it’s discovered that a million-dollar cache of gold is to be had. The Shout Selects extras include an informative interview with co-writer Bob Gale.

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Shout! Factory ‘Shout Selects’

1992 / Color / 2:35 1:85 widescreen 1:37 flat full frame / 101 min. / Street Date June 27, 2017 / 27.99

Starring: Bill Paxton, Ice-t, William Sadler, Ice Cube, Art Evans, De’voreaux White, Bruce A. Young, Glenn Plummer, Stoney Jackson, T.E. Russell, Tiny Lister.

Cinematography: Lloyd Ahern II

Film Editor: Freeman Davies

Original Music: Ry Cooder

Written by Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis

Produced by Neil Canton

Directed by Walter Hill

A lot of movies struggle and strain and suffer to get made, and then...

In the three years since the Sundance Film Festival premiere of Imperial Dreams, life has greatly changed for John Boyega. He’s shot two Star Wars films, he’s in the middle of shooting a Pacific Rim sequel, and worked with James Ponsoldt and Kathryn Bigelow on new features. After being in distribution limbo, Malik Vitthal’s drama will now get a Netflix release next week and they’ve released a new trailer.

The drama is based on a young troubled writer who has to struggle in the imperial courts projects while single handedly raising his son. Considering we missed it back at Sundance, where it won an Audience Award in its Next section, we’re looking forward to checking it out next week.

Also starring Rotimi Akinosho, Glenn Plummer, Keke Palmer, De’aundre Bonds, and Justin & Ethan Coach, check out the trailer below.

Filmed on location in the Imperial Courts projects outside Los Angeles,...

After starring in the superhero blockbuster Captain America: Civil War this summer, Chris Evans finds himself embroiled in a family drama in his next film, Gifted, which hits theaters this spring. Today we have the first trailer for this upcoming film, which shows how a talented young girl can drive a family apart. We also have the first poster, which shows Chris Evans alongside his young co-star, McKenna Grace.

Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy - his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) - in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan) whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary. Octavia Spencer plays Roberta, Frank and Mary's landlady and best friend. Jenny Slate is Mary's teacher,...

Director Jason Horton is launching a new version of creature feature Monsters in the Woods. The Director's Cut will be available on October 4th, on Amazon Instant. The film stars: Glenn Plummer, Lee Perkins and Linda Bella. This latest release hosts more scenes and extra footage. As well, a new poster and trailer have been released for this title. All of the promotional material for A Director's Cut: Monsters in the Woods is available here. The film's story revolves around a film crew. They set out into the local park, to make a no-budget horror film. While on set, a pack of creatures attack the film crew, preventing further shooting. Now, the cast and crew must fight back or die, before post-production begins. Director Horton has something to say about this release. On his vision and on A Director's Cut: Monsters in the Woods, Horton says: “it'll never be 100% the...

"Come out, come out and play!" Fright Rags has come to play with this The Warriors shirt available starting at midnight Edt. Also in today's Highlights: a trailer for J. Horton's A Director's Cut: Monsters in the Woods, plus details on the Black Hammer Giant-Sized Annual anthology series from Dark Horse.

A Look at Fright Rags' The Warriors Shirt: Priced at $18.00, The Warriors shirt will be available for a 24-hour period beginning at 12:01 am Edt on Saturday morning and ending at midnight on Saturday night.

It will never be reprinted by Fright Rags, so if you're interested in purchasing this latest Midnight Madness shirt, then keep an eye on Fright Rags' official website this weekend.

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A Director's Cut: Monsters in the Woods Trailer: From director J. Horton: "In 2012 my creature feature, Monsters in the Woods was released. Due to several outside restrictions, it wasn't the movie I had envisioned,...

"You're out there on stage, hoping on a spot, someone gets in your way - step on 'em." Pathe is planning a 4K restoration re-release of the cult classic, critically-panned film from Paul Verhoeven that killed his career in Hollywood - Showgirls. To announce the upcoming re-release in theaters as well as on Blu-ray and VOD, they've unveiled a new trailer for the film which starred Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle Maclachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer and Robert Davi. Showgirls actually received the "Nc-17" rating for "nudity and erotic sexuality throughout", perhaps because Verhoeven was given final cut after the success of Basic Instinct and didn't hold back, and it bombed at the box office. This trailer is obviously Nsfw with nudity throughout, but that should be expected. Perhaps there are a few devoted Verhoeven fans out there. Here's the new restored re-release trailer for Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls, direct from Pathe's YouTube: Nomi,...

Simply put, cult classics aren’t made, they’re born. They’re not designed with the intention of becoming hits on the home video or midnight movie markets, they just exist as sincere creative expressions that happen to catch on with audiences and critics after in its initial theatrical run. Case in point: In 1995, director Paul Verhoeven released his erotic drama “Showgirls,” starring Elizabeth Berkeley as a street-smart hitchhikers who heads to Las Vegas to climb the ropes from stripper to showgirl. While she’s there, she’s introduced to the seedy underbelly of the dancing world and comes face to face with marginalization, violence, and exploitation. The film also stars Kyle MacLachlan (“Twin Peaks”), Gina Gershon (“Bound”), Glenn Plummer (“Speed”), Robert Davi (“Die Hard”), and more.

Read More: ‘Showgirls’ Behind The Scenes: Paul Verhoeven On Why He Created An Erotic Cult Classic

In the twenty years since its disappointing...

Imperial Dreams Trailer. Malik Vitthal‘s Imperial Dreams (2014) movie trailer stars John Boyega, Rotimi and Glenn Plummer. Imperial Dreams‘ plot synopsis: “A 21-year-old reformed gangster’s devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.” According to LiveForFilms, “John Boyega has been […]...

While you’ll have to wait seven extra months to see John Boyega back in the Star Wars universe as Rian Johnson‘s Episode VIII has been delayed to December 15th, 2017, you’ll definitely see him on screen before than. One of our most-anticipated films of the year, The Circle, is expected to arrive this fall, and he also has a hold-over from 2014’s Sundance Film Festival that’s now looking for distribution in a post-Episode VII world.

Imperial Dreams is “based on a young troubled writer who has to struggle in the imperial courts projects while single handedly raising his son,” Boyega said on Instagram. “This is an important story, I’m glad it’s being told and I’m really excited for you guys to see this.” Directed by Malik Vitthal, the first trailer has now landed today and it looks like a strong drama, with distribution hopefully to follow.

Director Paul Verhoeven makes no qualms about it. Showgirls destroyed Elizabeth Berkley's acting career. And it's something he deeply regrets. But that hasn't stopped him from daydreaming about a sequel, appropriately called 'Bimbos'. But will it ever happen? And will it be bold enough to feature Charlize Theron, who was originally up for the lead but lost due to being an 'unknown' at the time? The New York Daily News recently caught up with Paul Verhoeven to talk about the film's failures and its history as one of the biggest box office bombs of all time.

Released in 1995, Showgirls has attained quite a cult following. It celebrates its 20th anniversary as one of the worst movies ever bestowed upon the general moviegoing public. And it's one of the few major releases to have ever secured a Nc-17 rating since the MPAA established the No Children under 17 ruling in 1990, replacing the X rating.