“Wish I could be there with you,” Tom Cruise said in the video. “I’m sorry for the extra noise. As you can see, we are filming the latest installment of ‘Mission: Impossible.’” In the prerecorded video, Cruise was holding onto a plane for dear life as it flew over a canyon in South Africa. In the trailer, Cruise’s Ethan Hunt is told “your days of fighting for the greater good are over” and that “you need to pick a side....
In the game, the player takes the role of a Hunter, slaying or trapping large monsters across various landscapes as part of quests. Some quests involve the gathering of a certain item, which can put the Hunter at risk of facing a particular monster. The logline for the film is: “When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported to a new world, they engage in a desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with incredible powers....
Some hooks work better than others, but the most consistent enticement of all is also the most audience-friendly: casting. Whether it’s an Oscar winner, TV favorite, or refreshing breakout, Marvel builds ensembles with precision. They appeal to a wide number of people, attract a target demographic, and/or add to the perceived prestige of the most successful franchise ever assembled. Knowing as much may make you any less susceptible to new offerings, but rare is the person who’s fully immune....
“Mother Schmuckers” is the feature debut of brothers Harpo and Lenny Guit, who wrote and directed the film. Here’s the synopsis from the Sundance Film Festival: The festival synopsis comes with a caveat: “Not suitable for audiences under 18.” The cast of the movie includes French favorite Mathieu Amalric (who’s also starring in Wes Anderson’s upcoming “The French Dispatch” later this year), plus some fresh faces including Maxi Delmelle, writer/director Harpo Guit, and Claire Bodson (who stars in “Young Ahmed”)....
Based on Suzanne Allain’s romance novel of the same name, “Mr. Malcolm’s List” centers on the titular Mr. Malcolm (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù of “His House”) who has impossible standards for his bride to be. Mr. Malcolm jilts love interest Julia Thistlewaite (Zawe Ashton) after she fails to meet one of his requirements, and Julia enlists best friend Selina Dalton (Freida Pinto) to go full “John Tucker Must Die” on Mr. Malcolm — aka, pretend to be his perfect woman with the intentions of duping the dumper into now becoming the dumpee....
Director and producer José Padilha (“Robocop”) has officially sued production partner Eric Newman over allegations that Newman is hiding millions of dollars worth of profits from the critically acclaimed series. Padilha listed in the suit that Newman is concealing revenue from Gaumont Television, which violates their profit-sharing agreement. Newman’s production company Spahn Ranch was supposed to be sharing reports and proceeds from “Narcos” with Padilha’s production company Cold Mountain. The contract states “each party receives an equal amount of Gross Proceeds at all times....
In total, the NEA’s share of the stimulus funding totaled $57,750,000; of that, funding for film organizations represented a little less than seven percent. The outcome doesn’t tell the full story of small-scale film organizations in the U.S., but it provides a snapshot of the film institutions currently supported by government funding. In some cases, it also clarifies the fragility of their operations. Overall, 567 arts organizations received funding under the the $1....
