Producers and cast members discuss the upcoming National Geographic TV-movie based on the bestselling book by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. Read more
Producers and cast members discuss the upcoming National Geographic TV-movie based on the bestselling book by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. Read more
Plus updates on where the film ranks, domestically and globally, in the filmographies of Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton and director Ridley Scott. Read more
For some reason, the Bible movie that got better reviews has more worst-of-the-year nominations. Read more
As per my 2014 Journal, videos and DVDs are in italics. Films I saw for the first time have an asterisk (*) next to them. Not counting extras and promo items. Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec Jan 1 — Futurama [season 7, episodes 1-4] * Jan 2 — The Trip to Italy * Jan 3 — Tim’s Vermeer * Jan 3 —... Read more
On the difficulties of making locusts sound menacing, getting frogs to be "vocal", and recording dialogue by the Red Sea. Read more
Justin Lin, of Fast & Furious fame, is the most experienced director to join the Star Trek franchise since Robert Wise directed the first film 35 years ago. But what's going on with the script? Read more
Among other things, Yates suggests that we might see more of her work -- and more of Sigourney Weaver's character -- in a "director's cut". Read more
Ridley Scott's Moses movie was one of only three films in the Top 15 that made less money this week than they did last week. Read more
What did the ancient Egyptians look like? Did they have a cavalry? What did the film get right and what did it get wrong? Scholars who were consulted by the filmmakers, and scholars who weren't, answer these questions. Read more
Noah was banned from some (but not all) Muslim countries for depicting one of the prophets. Now Exodus: Gods and Kings may be meeting a similar fate. Read more
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