Throne of Blood (1957, Akira Kurosawa) — Slices of Cake

RECOMMENDED Of Shakespeare’s major tragedies, Macbeth is perhaps the least enjoyable to read. Seeing it performed may well be a different matter, but keeping in mind that criticizing Shakespeare is a fool’s errand and is of course meant in a strictly relative sense, the play feels rushed and even perfunctory in its early stages, perhaps […]… Continue reading Throne of Blood (1957, Akira Kurosawa) — Slices of Cake

Deliverance (1972, John Boorman) — Slices of Cake

!!! A+ FILM !!! John Boorman’s film of James Dickey’s brooding, terrifying novel Deliverance is both one of the most perfectly realized of all American movies and perhaps the most successful example of a major work adapted for cinema into another major work. The language in Dickey’s novel is photographic in its evocation of place, […]… Continue reading Deliverance (1972, John Boorman) — Slices of Cake

My Shelter in Place Diversion – Every Film Featuring Jeremy Irons — Phases Like The moon

When the shelter in place orders came down in California, everyone settled in and immediately started looking for a distraction. Binge watching Netflix was an obvious choice. So was drinking. Baking bread became an unexpected trend that had the power to unite and, in some cases, unhinge people. But I did not want my […] via… Continue reading My Shelter in Place Diversion – Every Film Featuring Jeremy Irons — Phases Like The moon

John Wick Creator Wants to Adapt Two Very Weird Video Games for TV | IGN — Flag of Ulysses

John Wick franchise creator Derek Kolstad says he’s interested in adapting two peculiar video game IPs for television: The popular survival-horror/Disney parody Bendy and the Ink Machine and the shoot-em-up about a talking banana, My Friend Pedro. Kolstad made the remark in an interview with Comicbook.com, revealing that he’s working on pitches for both shows […]… Continue reading John Wick Creator Wants to Adapt Two Very Weird Video Games for TV | IGN — Flag of Ulysses

Chucky Creator Teases Big Scares And Classic Characters In Child’s Play TV Show — Entertainment Updates

Despite being shot, exploded, shredded and dismembered, Chucky is still going strong. It’s been 32 years since Child’s Play hit cinemas, with last year’s cinematic reboot of the franchise rising above the skepticism of fans to deliver a classic horror experience (Stephen King named it as one of his films of the year). The reboot… Continue reading Chucky Creator Teases Big Scares And Classic Characters In Child’s Play TV Show — Entertainment Updates