Mexican luchadors dominated 1970s Mexican cinema with Santo and Blue Demon starring in numerous films as crime-fighting superheroes. EL HALCON director and co-writer Eduardo Valenzuela wants to return the masked wrestlers to their glory. CineMovie sat down with El Halcon director and star Ianis Guerrero to talk about the film which borrows many elements from the classic Mexican superhero movies.
Actor Katherine Bourne Taylor stars in her first leading role in CloWN & OUT, a dark dramedy revolving around two stand-up comics looking for success but at what personal cost? The actress also learned about Mexico's greatest comic, Mario Moreno's Cantinflas who Charlie Chaplin called "the greatest comedian in the world."
Jason Reitman (JUNO, GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE) revisits the tumultuous launch of Saturday Night Live in SATURDAY NIGHT which propelled the members into icons such as Gilda Radner, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi. Meet the actors playing the SNL comedy ensemble with character posters and the new SATURDAY NIGHT trailer.
Action Unit Director Vic Armstrong has worked in the entertainment industry for over five decades starting as Harrison Ford's stunt double in INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE ARK, BLADE RUNNER, and many other iconic movies. For the last decade, Armstrong transitioned into directing as an action unit director, working on the last two seasons of Prime Video's TheLord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Anderson breaks down his work on the series and some fun facts about Elrond's horse who comes from a famous lineage.
Edie Falco is empty-nester Wanda, a divorced mother of two needy adult children in I’LL BE RIGHT THERE. Falco delivers a very grounded portrayal of a mother who doesn't know when to quit mothering.
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE is quintessential Tim Burton. The sequel to the 1988 movie reminds fans what they love most about Burton’s films, from NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS to FRANKENWEENIE and, of course, the original BEETLEJUICE. This movie represents a flashback to Tim Burton's classics, showcasing his love of the macabre. However, the pacing is slow, and time is wasted on unnecessary subplots.
The Mexican action-comedy film EL HALCÓN is coming to select U.S. theaters on September 13. The film stars novela actor Guillermo Quintanilla as luchador El Halcón. Watch the new trailer and poster, and look out for CineMovie's interview with director Eduardo Valenzuela and actor Ianis Guerrero.
Authoritarian rule has overtaken Planet Earth in 2073 by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Asif Kapadia (Amy) and starring Samantha Morton (The Walking Dead, MINORITY REPORT). The new trailer features footage from present-day chaos (unchecked tech companies, wannabe dictators) around the world that leads to that dystopian future. The first preview for 2073 is a chilling look at a very possible future.
Tyrese Gibson and Scott Eastwood star in 1992 alongside the late Ray Liotta in his last film before his passing. Surprisingly, for a low-budget film, 1992 is riveting with fascinating characters and a backdrop of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
We were invited to watch Marvel Studios' first-ever concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The Infinity Saga Concert Experience was conducted by Gustavo Dudamel with the Los Angeles Philharmonic playing the iconic soundtracks from the first 10 years of the MCU. The weekend event also marks the 85th anniversary of Marvel Comics.
From THE HILLS HAVE EYES director Alexandre Aja and STRANGER THINGS producers, NEVER LET GO stars Halle Berry who also serves as the Executive Producer. A new trailer and poster have dropped and it seems Berry's character is unstable or is she merely trying to keep her family safe in a post-apocalyptic world?
Acapulco, Eugenio Derbez's beloved series for Apple TV+, will return for a fourth season. It's rare for a streaming series to reach a fourth season, but the streamer has a unique bilingual comedy that transcends borders.
Scott Eastwood is a thief looking to score during the 1992 Los Angeles riots in the 1992 movie. The actor reveals his favorite films are heist movies which is why he agreed to star with his friend Tyrese Gibson, and how he prepared to play a character from South Central Los Angeles. 1992 is now in movie theaters.
SYNOPSIS: In 1992, Mercer (Tyrese Gibson) is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son (Christopher A’mmanuel) amidst the turbulent 1992 LA uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town, another father and son (Ray Liotta and Scott Eastwood) put their own strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist to steal catalytic converters, which contain valuable platinum, from the factory where Mercer works. As tensions rise in Los Angeles and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when they collide in this tense crime-thriller.
In a new SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 trailer, we're getting a first look at Keanu Reeves as the voice of Shadow. The new preview reveals Sonic and the gang are no match for Shadow which will require the Hedgehogs to team up with Jim Carrey's Dr. Robotnik.
As AI systems become more integrated into daily life, there’s a fear that society could become too dependent on them, leading to vulnerability if these systems fail or are compromised. Movies are capitalizing on that fear most recently with the success of Blumhouse's M3GAN. Blumhouse's upcoming thriller AFRAID (in theaters August 30), directed by Chris Weitz, takes tech horror to an all-new level.
Christopher Reeve, the original cinematic Superman, became a hero in real life hero as an advocate for spinal cord injuries after his tragic accident. The SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY trailer is extremely moving, and will no doubt move his fans and earn the respect of new ones.
CineMovie goes behind the scenes of Middle Earth’s languages with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poer dialect coach Leith McPherson. She reveals two actors nail the rolling of the R’s. The dialect coach also reveals a new language is introduced in season 2 of the Prime Video series.
The ALIEN franchise remains a popular and enduring series, combining elements of sci-fi and horror across several decades. ALIEN: ROMULUS from director Fede Alvarez joins the series with the second-best domestic opening ($42 million) after PROMETHEUS' $51.1 million. Where will ROMULUS land in the box office ranking for the franchise? Check out the ranking of the "Alien" movies according to their global box office earnings.
A new animated film, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, arrives in anime form by legendary director Kenji Kamiyama (the “BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS and GHOST IN THE SHELL). Peter Jackson presents a groundbreaking journey back to Middle-earth with THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM, coming to theaters on December 13. Watch the first trailer.
Actress Adria Arjona (Andor, HIT MAN) plays a mean girl in BLINK TWICE, and first-time director Zoe Kravitz (THE BATMAN) asked the actress to take it up two notches, but the Latina tells CineMovie it was difficult being "bitchy" to her costar Naomi Ackie.
EL CANDIDATO HONESTO (THE HONEST CANDIDATE) stars La Hora Pico stars Adrian Uribe, Mariana Seoane, and Teresa Ruiz, and is described as a variation of Jim Carrey's LIAR LIAR comedy, but set in Mexico's political climate. The Mexican comedy will arrive in movie theaters in the United States on September 6 after the movie opened as the top local film in Mexico last weekend to $2 million.
