Jamie Lee Curtis first became known as Hollywood's "scream queen" more than 35 years ago, when she captivated legions of fans in "Halloween," "The Fog" and other horror flicks. What audiences didn't know at that time was that Curtis had fears of her own.
A monthly look at what's scheduled to be added to the catalogues of streaming services Netflix Canada, Shomi and CraveTV: Netflix is developing a reputation for producing top-tier original TV programming, and now it's looking to chase an Academy Award.
Although he's been in the movie and television business the past 12 years, the last four have been especially eventful for Sebastian Stan, morphing from good guy Bucky Barnes to the villain The Winter Soldier in the "Captain America" movies, and playing Sigourney Weaver's son in the acclaimed USA Network miniseries "Political Animals." Given his role opposite Weaver, though, makes you wonder if the 33-year-old actor has a secret agenda to work with the people who brought the sci-fi classic "Alien" to life -- including Ridley Scott, who directed Stan in his latest film, "The Martian."
For me, a proper celebration of the Halloween season really begins with my annual October 1st viewing of DRACULA. Even now, 84 years since it was first released, director Tod Browning's unparalleled achievement has lost none of its power to utterly entrance its audience.
I am an amateur - sometimes professional - thespian. I don't say that looking for praise to be lauded on me, though in lieu of flowers feel free to send cash if you are so moved.
Director Paul Verhoeven had a nice run for awhile: "RoboCop," "Basic Instinct," "Starship Troopers" and this, perhaps Arnold Schwarzenegger's best non-"Terminator" movie. Sharon Stone co-stars in a trippy sci-fi film in which Arnie, plagued by dreams of Mars, goes to the red planet to investigate and things get crazy.
All political parties struggle to reconcile their core convictions with their desire to win elections. But apparently there's one party so pristinely principled that it despises its own electoral successes.
In case you haven't already heard, Maniac Cop is getting the remake treatment and according to Variety director John Hyams is planning to shoot a remake of the 1988 cult favorite next spring in New York City. Nicolas Winding Refn and William Lustig are producing the project, which has been in development since 2012.
John Guillermin, director of such films as "The Towering Inferno" and the 1976 remake of "King Kong," died on Monday, his wife announced on social media. He was 89 years old.