The Emmy nominations are officially here! As usual, there’s a laundry list of pleasant surprises and unforgivable omissions to talk about. Here are my 30 personal highlights: Top 10 Best Nominations Game of Thrones leading the pack with 24 nominations. It’s so winning Outstanding Drama Series this year! Patrick McHale’s magical, timeless miniseries, Over the… Continue reading 30 Highlights from the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations
Author: Nick Spake
Nick Spake has been working as an entertainment writer for the past ten years, but he's been a lover of film ever since seeing the opening sequence of The Lion King. Movies are more than just escapism to Nick, they're a crucial part of our society that shape who we are. He now serves as the Features Editor at Flickreel and author of its regular column, 'Nick Flicks'.
Whatever Happened to Secret Identities?
While there’s little doubt Ant-Man will dominate the box office this weekend, there’s a fair deal of people who groan at the idea of another superhero movie. To an extent, their frustration is understandable because, as much as many superhero movies strive to be original, certain clichés keep popping up: The origin story, Jesus symbolism,… Continue reading Whatever Happened to Secret Identities?
Dan Aykroyd to Make a Cameo in Ghostbusters Reboot
According to Indie Revolver, Dan Aykroyd will be returning to the Ghostbusters universe in Paul Feig’s 2016 reboot. He apparently won’t be reprising his iconic role as Raymond Stantz, though. Rather, Aykroyd will play a cab driver who crosses paths with Kristen Wiig. Upon driving off, Aykroyd will deliver the immortal line, “I ain’t afraid… Continue reading Dan Aykroyd to Make a Cameo in Ghostbusters Reboot
Should Elsa’s Love Interest be Female in Frozen 2?
Excluding The Rescuers Down Under and Fantasia 2000, Disney has avoided producing animated theatrical sequels. Of course they did put out a slew of needless direct-to-video sequels between 1994 and 2008. Seeing how Frozen became the highest-grossing animated film of all time and still has people singing along with the soundtrack, though, it isn’t surprising… Continue reading Should Elsa’s Love Interest be Female in Frozen 2?
The Ghostbusters Gals Suit Up in New Pic
The first group photo of Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy and Kate McKinnon in their Ghostbusters attire has surfaced! Seeing the gals together in the iconic jumpsuits has us as hyped as ever for Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot, coming out July 22, 2016. Alas, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man doesn’t seem to be anywhere… Continue reading The Ghostbusters Gals Suit Up in New Pic
Ben Affleck to Direct, Co-Write and Star in Standalone Batman Picture
In addition to playing the Dark Knight in Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League pictures, Ben Affleck will also reportedly be directing and starring in a solo Batman movie. Affleck will additionally be co-writing the screenplay along with DC’s Geoff Johns, who has previously worked on the CW’s Arrow and… Continue reading Ben Affleck to Direct, Co-Write and Star in Standalone Batman Picture
Self/less – Review
Self/less echoes classic Twilight Zone episodes, Total Recall and especially John Frankenheimer’s Seconds. Its ideas and themes are familiar, but that’s every contemporary sci-fi thriller for you. What’s important is how the film goes about presenting these concepts in a new light. In the case of Self/less, Director Tarsem Singh has made an absorbing, well-structured… Continue reading Self/less – Review
Pixar Presents Sanjay’s Super Team
With every new film released under the Disney label, we can typically look forward to a new animated short as well. Earlier this year, we saw the delightful Frozen Fever play in front of Cinderella and the heartwarming Lava play with Inside Out. Pixar’s upcoming The Good Dinosaur will be accompanied by Sanjay’s Super Team, which was presented at Comic-Con… Continue reading Pixar Presents Sanjay’s Super Team
Marisa Tomei is Aunt May in the New Spider-Man Movie
According to Variety, Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei has been cast as Aunt May in Marvel and Sony’s upcoming Spider-Man movie. At the age of 50, Tomei is significantly younger than the previous actresses that have portrayed Peter Parker’s mother figure. Rosemary Harris was 74 when Sam Raimi’s original Spider-Man film came out in 2002 while Sally… Continue reading Marisa Tomei is Aunt May in the New Spider-Man Movie
Why do Trailers Give Away Everything?
WARNING: The Following Contains Spoilers Galore The major selling point for almost any mainstream motion picture is the theatrical trailer. In many respects, trailers have become an art form of their own and are often much more rewatchable than the movies they advertise. With strong editing and an epic choir, a trailer can make even… Continue reading Why do Trailers Give Away Everything?