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FromHeattoMiami Vice,Ali, and most recentlyFerrari,Michael Mann’s repertoire showcases his knack for realism. The filmmaker notably dedicates painstaking effort and full-scale research into his work, and now admirers of his craft have been offered the unique opportunity to dive into his processes withthe launch of Michael Mann’s archives. The groundbreaking project is a “state-of-the-art, interactive website” that will offer unprecedented, intimate access to Mann’s creative process. The project flags off with Mann’s most recent work, the biographical sports drama film,Ferrariwith plans to expand the archive even more with coverage of his other works....

AMC’s year-round documentary seriesAMC Visionariesis making the leap fromouter spaceto your nightmares withEli Roth’s History of Horror. Starting October 14, TheHostelandThe House with a Clock in Its Wallsdirector will produce and host the seven-part series, each episode bringing together iconic horror filmmakers, actors, writers, make-up wizards, and monster maestros to discuss the past, present, and future of film’s most bloodcurdling genre. Names set to appear onHistory of HorrorincludeStephen King,Jordan Peele,Jason Blum,Linda Blair,Jamie Lee Curtis,Rob Zombie,Quentin Tarantino, and more....

National treasureBetty Whitecould have lived to be 150, and most fans would probably still sayshe left us too soon. But the iconic TV legend does live on in our hearts, whether as the sweet and endearingly naive Rose Nylund fromThe Golden Girlsor the much snarkier and more worldly Elka Ostrovsky fromHot in Cleveland. Part of the charm ofHot in Clevelandwas the fact that White’s character was so different from who she played onThe Golden Girls, but the truth is, White had already shown us the polar opposite of her sweet old lady persona in 1999’sLake Placid....

As I opined last weekend whenGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2had its massive opening weekend, the second biggest 2017 opening stateside, things are not looking great forKing Arthur: Legend of the Sword.Guy Ritchie’s latest attempt to adapt classical literature as if it were a truck commercial didn’t have a lot of buzz going into the opening weekend and by the time the reviews came in, there wasn’t a whole lot more good will going its way....

FX really wants you to spend some quality time withO.J. Simpsonthis Saturday night, though safely in confines of your own home. The network will be airing the first 5 episodes of its anthology series,The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story(out of the eventual 10) without commercial interruptions starting at 10 p.m. My advice: if you haven’t started on the series yet, this is a perfect time to set that ol’ DV-R....

Coming off of the critical success ofEdge of Tomorrow, filmmakerDoug Limanstarted looking at other high-profile sci-fi-tinged projects. That of course means superhero movies, and indeed he signed on to take the helm of 20th Century Fox’sX-MenspinoffGambitafter original directorRupert Wyatt(Rise of the Planet of the Apes) left. However, thoughChanning Tatumwas attached to star andLea Seydouxwas looking to sign on in the female lead role, the filmkept getting delayeddue to script issues and Liman eventually departed the project in favor of switching to DC and developing Warner Bros....

George A. Romero’s final zombie film,Twilight of the Dead, will live to see the light of day. Intended to be his last foray into the genre he largely created,Twilight of the Deadwill be resurrected by Romero’s widow,Suzanne Romero, who has been quietly developing the script with the help of three screenwriters:Paolo Zelati— whom Romero collaborated with on his original treatment —Joe Knetter, andRobert L. Lucas. The team is now looking for the right director to helm the historically important film....

If your air conditioner goes on the fritz, or your washing machine blows up, or your WarnerMedia streaming service conks out, there just might beGremlinsin your queue. The studio announced today that a 10-episode animated prequel series toJoe Dante’s 1984 comedy-horror is on its way, titledGremlins: Secret of the Mogwai. The series will be written byTze Chun(Gotham), who will also serve as co-executive producer. The originalGremlinsintroduced the Mogwai, a race of loveable furry creatures that burn under the light, multiply in water, and turn into a hideous, nasty version of themselves if you feed them after midnight....

Spoilers ahead forDetective PikachuandJohn Wick 3. In the past two weeks, I’ve seenPokemon: Detective PikachuandJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, and they had a remarkable similarity. AlthoughDetective Pikachuis targeted at children and Pokemon fans whileJohn Wick 3is aimed at bloodthirsty adults, both movies suffer from a similar affliction. Both movies are about the Cinema of Recognition. Both movies choose to minimize story and character because they’ve made a kind of cynical calculation that what you’ve really shown up for is to recognize something....

Wes Craven’s influence on the horror genre is staggering. Craven would be a legend simply for creating the character of Freddy Krueger in the original 1984 classicA Nightmare on Elm Street, as the invader of dreams is one of the most iconic slasher villains of all time. However, Craven continued to innovate with his films throughout his career. It’s not even that Craven simply created many future classics; he was able to age with the genre and offer self-reflexive commentary withWes Craven’s New Nightmareand theScreamfranchise....

Just yesterday, the first trailer forGirlfriend’s Day, a wry, comedic noir starringBob Odenkirk, arrived on Netflix’s YouTube channel. From what can be gleaned from the trailer at least, the movie looks to be a short, uproarious pulp story of sorts, not unlike last year’sFrank & LolaorBurn Country. And now today, Netflix has released the trailer forMacon Blair’s excessively titledI Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, yet another of the streaming giant’s original films set to be released in 2017....

Prime Video has just dropped a handful of new images for its upcoming romantic comedy filmI Want You Back, giving us a look at a love story of a different sort. The images come before a new trailer for the film, which is expected to drop tomorrow ahead of the film’s February release. The film follows Peter and Emma, played byCharlie DayandJenny Slaterespectively, two strangers who find themselves bonded by their inability to move on from their exes....

Roadside America offers plenty of surprises for travelers, though it occasionally producesterrifying true crime storiesthat remind everyone to be wary of the hitchhikers they decide to pick up. Based on a true story,He Went That Wayillustrates one extreme case of an unfortunate celebrity animal handler who finds himself on a chaotic road trip with a serial killer. A new trailer seesJacob Elordihitch a ride withZachary Quinto, causing a spiral of madness as the two fiery personalities clash with one another and make the journey more dangerous as they get further down the road....