Crimson Peak director Guillermo Del Toro shares 13 points of inspiration

Thats the house, the house basically is a sinister, sinister trap. Heres what he had to say. Ann Radcliffes novels She was the grand master of Gothic Romance. Credit: Kerry Hayes/Courtesy Everett Collection She was intensely private and remained a bit of a mystery most of her life. Many shots strive to capture his pictorial beauty. Caspar David Friedrich The apex of Romantic painting. Mary Evans Picture Library/Everett Collection His work is so evocative and loaded with atmosphere....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 220 words · Stacy Willis

Critical Mass: Don't Breathe movie reviews

Dont Breathe Opens Aug. 26. (Southside has already earned comparisons to Richard Linklaters 1995 walk-and-talk touchstone, Before Sunrise.) And Usher Raymond, with his thousand-watt smile and boundless charisma, is well cast as Leonard. Credit: Gordon Timpen; Daniel Smith But its Robert De Niro, as Durans fiery paternal trainer, who commands the screen and your sympathy. Its a movie made by folks who know they can do better but couldnt be bothered....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Laura Haynes

Critical Mass: Tarzan crashes, critics endorse The Purge: Election Year

EWs Leah Greenblatt says: And how is Skarsgard? If, on the other hand, its sleazy kicks youre after, youll be in exploitation heaven. It certainly isnt for the meandering story. Credit: Jonathan Olley; Disney; Michele K. Short Parents looking for a 21st-century E.T. But its not Toy Story, Inside Out or even Nemo. That, in and of itself, is not something Im against. But Emmerich and his army of screenwriters (including original co-writer Dean Devlin) dont even bother with that....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Michael Daniels

Critical Mass: What the critics are saying about The Shallows

Youre not exactly rooting for the shark, but youre not really rooting against it either. The film is so restrained that I wish theyd gone all-in and splurged for an R rating. She simply doesnt have the skill to pull it off, and you end up feeling cheated. Credit: 20th Century Fox; Vince Valitutti; Murray Close; Gunther Campine The sad part is, The Shallows could have been a really fun B-movie....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Dr. Robert Williams II

Critical Mass:Monster Truckscrashes, holdovers thrive

Studio offerings can be hit (Hidden Figures!) Monster Trucks Opens Jan. 13. Rotten Tomatoes: 24% Metacritic: 40 Hidden Figures Now playing. Credit: Paramount Pictures But for the most part, theyve been bloated Broadway adaptations full of sound and fury. And some moviegoers may, no doubt, feel a little tentative about the genre. ButLa La Landis the anti-whatever those are. Its more intimate and personal and affecting…more magical. My advice is to seeLa La Landand surrender to it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Robert Carter

Critics Choice Awards 2016: How to watch

Hello, entertainment lovers! Were a week into December, the temperatures are dropping, and 2016 is winding to a close. The most wonderful time of the year is officially upon us its awards season again! Cant wait to dig into this years biggest races but unsure where or when to tune in? Weve got answers to all your burning questions about the 2016 Critics Choice Awards below. What time are the Critics Choice Awards?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Lisa Brown

Critics Choice Awards 2016: Viola Davis honored

Media and entertainment play such a key role in how women and girls see themselves. Its important that we see to it they are portrayed as they are in real life. There are women at NASA, in Congress, and on the Supreme Court. Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images Womanhood is everything thats inside of you. Its hard to accept being a role model for women when youre trying to lose weight, she joked....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Corey Sanchez

Critics take down Ivanka Trump's new book: 'Vapid,' lacks 'awareness'

As a result,Women Who Workreceived a lot of coverage and not all of it was particularly kind. Others chided her for overusing “inspirational” quotes, often out of context. Check out a selection of reviews below. Credit: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images Jennifer Senior (The New York Times) “The intended audience forWomen Who Workis a more mysterious question. Trump starts out presuming a wide range of female readers. (Do the groceries just magically appear in her fridge?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Mikayla Smith

Critics' Choice Awards 2016 red carpet photos

See all of the red carpet looks from the ceremony, ahead. Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Jason Merritt/Getty Images Steve Granitz/WireImage Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images Jason Merritt/Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Lindsey Patel

Critics' Choice Awards 2016: See the Best Dressed Stars

See the best looks from the 22nd Critics' Choice Awards, ahead. Mandy Moore TheThis Is Usstar turned heads in a plunging gown. The deep blue number featured cutouts at the waist and fit the actress like a glove. Kevin Mazur/WireImage; Christopher Polk/Getty Images; Steve Granitz/WireImage Susan Kelechi Watson TheThis Is Uscast continued their red carpet domination when Susan Kelechi Watson arrived. The actress was chic in a white floral dress with intricate detailing and a gathered skirt....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Christian Wilson

Critics' Choice Awards: T.J. Miller dings Ricky Gervais

Miller, host of this yearsCritics Choice Awards, told attendees that he didnt plan on Gervaising the ceremony. How abrasive do you have to be to make us feel bad for Mel Gibson? Listen, Im sure its embarrassing for both of us. Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images I blame NBC for this terrible situation. Mel blames … we know who Mel blames. Listen, I still feel a bit bad for it. Mels forgotten all about it apparently, thats what drinking does....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Allison Watts

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel: Behind the fight scenes

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragonstunned viewers in 2000 with its breathtaking fight sequences. More than a decade and a half later, its sequel looks to inspire a similar reaction. The action in this film is quite innovative. Credit: Netflix Oscar-winning director Ang Lee helmed the first one, but isnt back for round two. Instead, longtime action choreographer Yuen Woo-Ping (The Matrix,Kill Bill Vol. 1,Drunken Master) steps up to direct. On-set snippets reveal the many wirepullers and choreographers necessary to nail the distinctCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragoncombat aesthetic....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Amber Collins

Cruel Intentions reboot: Cast pilot options extended by NBC

Based on the 1999 film starring Gellar, the series kicks off years after the events of the movie. Upon discovering his late fathers journal, Bash stumbles into a world of sex, money, and power. Gellar reprises her role of Kathryn Merteuil, Sebastians manipulative stepsister, for the pilot. Credit: Melissa Moseley Roger Kumble, the original films director, returns to direct and co-write with Jordan Ross and Lindsey Rosin. Smith explained hedidnt watch the film before his pilot audition....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Paul Simpson