Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed says a sequel would reveal more about late pop icon Michael Jackson's abuse. Leaving Neverland, a four-hour long, two-part documentary is built around the testimony of Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who have alleged that they were abused as children by Jackson.?Reed has confirmed via Twitter that the documentary is now second only to HBO's Scientology expose as the most viewed of the past decade, reports mirror.co.uk.
The filmmaker is now hoping to persuade more alleged victims of Jackson to come forward, with plans that the documentary will focus on Jordan Chandler and Gavin Arvizo, whose allegations sparked Jackson's trial in 2005.
Chandler received a $23 million payout from Jackson in 1994.?
After filming testimonies from James Safechuck and Wayne Robson, Reed is hoping that a second documentary is on the cards, with the stories of Chandler and Arvizo's experiences at the center of it.
The filmmaker is now hoping to persuade more alleged victims of Jackson to come forward, with plans that the documentary will focus on Jordan Chandler and Gavin Arvizo, whose allegations sparked Jackson's trial in 2005.
Chandler received a $23 million payout from Jackson in 1994.?
After filming testimonies from James Safechuck and Wayne Robson, Reed is hoping that a second documentary is on the cards, with the stories of Chandler and Arvizo's experiences at the center of it.
- 4/12/2019
- GlamSham
'Affliction' movie: Nick Nolte as the troubled police officer Wade Whitehouse. 'Affliction' movie: Great-looking psychological drama fails to coalesce Set in a snowy New Hampshire town, Affliction could have been an excellent depiction of a dysfunctional family's cycle of violence and how that is accentuated by rapid, destabilizing socioeconomic changes. Unfortunately, writer-director Paul Schrader's 1998 film doesn't quite reach such heights.* Based on a novel by Russell Banks (who also penned the equally snowy The Sweet Hereafter), Schrader's Affliction relies on a realistic wintry atmosphere (courtesy of cinematographer Paul Sarossy) to convey the deadness inside the story's protagonist, the middle-aged small-town sheriff Wade Whitehouse (Nick Nolte). The angst-ridden Wade is intent on not ending up like his abusive, alcoholic father, Glen (James Coburn), while inexorably sliding down that very path. Making matters more complicated, Wade must come to terms with the fact that his ex-wife, Lillian (Mary Beth Hurt), will never return to him,...
- 8/25/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Chicago – For fans of comic strip legend Georges “Hergé” Rémi’s celebrated investigative reporter and trusty canine sidekick, director Stéphanie Bernasconi’s short-lived TV series from the early ’90s represented the ideal adaptation of the Belgian author’s work. Unlike Belvision’s series of the late ’50s and early ’60s, Bernasconi stuck to the original design, structure and spirit of Rémi’s internationally beloved books.
Yet for American audiences unfamiliar with Tintinology, it’s doubtful this low-key French-Canadian co-production will get their pulses pounding and minds enticed for Steven Spielberg’s big screen version, which has already made a sizable splash overseas. The show is an ideal fit for youngsters—it has a gentle spirit and remains upbeat even during cliffhanger episodes, but still has enough tangible danger to excite kids. Older viewers, however, are guaranteed to find this show a dull, blandly animated babysitter.
DVD Rating: 2.5/5.0
With a lanky...
Yet for American audiences unfamiliar with Tintinology, it’s doubtful this low-key French-Canadian co-production will get their pulses pounding and minds enticed for Steven Spielberg’s big screen version, which has already made a sizable splash overseas. The show is an ideal fit for youngsters—it has a gentle spirit and remains upbeat even during cliffhanger episodes, but still has enough tangible danger to excite kids. Older viewers, however, are guaranteed to find this show a dull, blandly animated babysitter.
DVD Rating: 2.5/5.0
With a lanky...
- 11/17/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Horror icon George A. Romero.s Survival of the Dead is set to arrive in theaters May 28th and M&C.s giving away a poster from the film autographed by the zombie master himself along with a copy of "The Walking Dead" autographed by Romero and illustrator Charlie Adler. Written and directed by Romero, Survival of the Dead stars Devon Bostick, Julian Richings, Athena Karkanis, Kenneth Welsh, Richard Fitzpatrick, Kathleen Munroe, Alan Van Sprang, Joris Jarsky, Wayne Robson, Stefano Dimatteo, George Stroumboulopoulos, Michael Rhoades, Matt Birman, Heather Allin, Craig Dawson, Zeljko Kecojevic, Jerry Schaefer, Wayne Curnew, Philippa Domville, Eric Woolfe, Pete Zedlacher, and Salar Madadi Synopsis: On an island off the coast of North America, local residents simultaneously fight a...
- 5/24/2010
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
Let’s face it, zombies make pretty bad neighbors, what with all the trying to eat you and whatnot. So how do we expect them to make good family members? That’s apparently the goal of a couple of Irish fellas living on an island in George Romero’s latest zombie opus, the unfortunately titled “Survival of the Dead”. Check out a rough cut of the red band trailer for the horror movie below. Fair warning: the quality is pretty, well, rough, being an unofficial trailer and all. On an island off the coast of North America, local residents simultaneously fight a zombie epidemic while hoping for a cure to return their un-dead relatives back to their human state. Starring Devon Bostick, Julian Richings, Athena Karkanis, Kathleen Munroe, Joris Jarsky, Kenneth Welsh, Alan Van Sprang, Wayne Robson, George Stroumboulopoulos, Richard Fitzpatrick, Heather Allin, Stefano Dimatteo, Matt Birman, and written and directed by George Romero.
- 11/2/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Let’s face it, when zombies have become so commonplace that the very idea of fishing at night all by your little lonesome doesn’t even bother you anymore, is that a good thing or a bad thing for a horror movie? You decide. Here’s a clip from George Romero’s latest zombie opus, “Survival of the Dead”, a silly title for a zombie movie about the living dead if you ask me. Starring Devon Bostick, Alan Van Sprang, Kathleen Munroe, Kenneth Welsh, Julian Richings, Athena Karkanis , Joris Jarsky, George Stroumboulopoulos, Wayne Robson, Matt Birman, and a bunch of other people you’ve never heard of. Via YouTube.
- 9/8/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
The King of Zombies return with “Survival of the Dead”, which is a pretty weird title, but there you have it. Here is five minutes of behind-the-scenes video from the movie, which features cast interviews (I could do without those, they’re always the most boring part of any movie), and some first footage from the film. I’m anticipating “Survival of the Dead” with a mixture of dread and excitement; a new Romero zombie movie is always cause for excitement, but to be honest with you, Romero seems to be going in circles lately. Anyways, check out the video below. On an island off the coast of North America, local residents simultaneously fight a zombie epidemic while hoping for a cure to return their un-dead relatives back to their human state. Starring Devon Bostick, Kathleen Munroe, Kenneth Welsh, Athena Karkanis, Julian Richings, Alan Van Sprang, George Stroumboulopoulos, Joris Jarsky,...
- 8/18/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
This week's DVD front offers a buffet of genres as usual, we'll focus on several films in particular which may be of interest. 1. First up we have "Stuck" from Image Entertainment starring Mena Suvari , Stephen Rea , Russell Hornsby , Rukiya Bernard , Carolyn Purdy-Gordon , Lionel Smith , Wayne Robson , Patrick McKenna , Sharlene Royer. Image Entertainment distributes this thriller/horror which first surfaced during the Cannes Film Festival last May and later at the Fantasy Film Fest, followed by a September 10th showing at the Toronto International Film Festival. It saw limited release on May 30th this year. Stuart Gordon, known for his work on "Edmond" starring William H. Macy, helms and writes alongside John Strysik (the "Dark Romances" volume of films). Mena Suvari unforgettably stars as Brandi, a hard-partying, overworked nursing assistant in this delicious, darkly humorous psychological thriller from director Stuart Gordon. Brandi accidentally steers her car into a homeless man, movingly played by Stephen Rea,...
- 10/13/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Film review: 'Cube'
Without warning, people are dropped inside a prison maze comprising 17,000-plus 14-by-14-foot cubes. With hatchways in the center of walls, floors and ceilings, the cubes are identical except that some have lethal booby traps and others are safe. The goal is to maneuver one's way to the outer shell and hopefully freedom.
In "Cube", tyro Canadian director Vincenzo Natali's low-budget thriller, a short story-like concept worthy of Phillip K. Dick or J.G. Ballard is stretched to feature length. The result is decidedly mixed. The Trimark Pictures release will lure curiosity seekers as a limited theatrical attraction but find more enthusiastic gory game fans on video.
While occasional standout sequences arise from the nightmarish setting and constant tension, the script and performances are disappointing. As if the prison were not bizarre enough a creation, the characters are a motley crew of edgy men and women who come together by chance and try to solve what they are trapped inside and how to get out of it.
Through trial and error -- which can leave a prisoner chopped up like cat food or sporting a face melted away by acid -- the impromptu band of heroes learns how to tell when it's safe to move from one cube to the next. Some rooms are red and some green, but determining which have nasty traps is not so simple.
One early casualty is a famous escape artist (Wayne Robson), who uses his shoes to test for motion sensors on the threshold of each new cube. Others in the group include a cop Maurice Dean Wint), doctor (Nicky Guadagni), mathematics student (Nicole de Boer), architect (David Hewlitt) and idiot savant (Andrew Miller).
When the dialogue and action are caught up in the group's struggle to survive long enough to interpret clues about their predicament, "Cube" is a mildly unsettling experience recalling dystopian visions of an unforgiving future where humanity is literally reduced to vermin. But it's no "THX 1138" and reminds one more of Robert Altman's odious "Quintet".
Factor in overwrought characters and over-the-top acting from a cast of unknowns, and "Cube" sinks to the level of a nasty comic book. With a background in cartooning and storyboarding for films such as "Johnny Mnemonic", Natali keeps the audience from getting bored, but there's no escaping his underdeveloped storytelling skills.
CUBE
Trimark Pictures
The Feature Film Project
A Cube Libre production
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Screenwriters: Andre Bijelic,
Vincenzo Natali, Graeme Manson
Producers: Mehra Meh, Betty Orr
Executive producer: Colin Brunton
Director of photography: Derek Rogers
Production designer: Jasna Stefanovic
Editor: John Sanders
Music: Mark Korven
Color/stereo
Cast:
Leaven: Nicole de Boer
Holloway: Nicky Guadagni
Doc Worth: David Hewlitt
Kazan: Andrew Miller
Wayne: Wayne Robson
Quentin: Maurice Dean Wint
Running time -- 90 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
In "Cube", tyro Canadian director Vincenzo Natali's low-budget thriller, a short story-like concept worthy of Phillip K. Dick or J.G. Ballard is stretched to feature length. The result is decidedly mixed. The Trimark Pictures release will lure curiosity seekers as a limited theatrical attraction but find more enthusiastic gory game fans on video.
While occasional standout sequences arise from the nightmarish setting and constant tension, the script and performances are disappointing. As if the prison were not bizarre enough a creation, the characters are a motley crew of edgy men and women who come together by chance and try to solve what they are trapped inside and how to get out of it.
Through trial and error -- which can leave a prisoner chopped up like cat food or sporting a face melted away by acid -- the impromptu band of heroes learns how to tell when it's safe to move from one cube to the next. Some rooms are red and some green, but determining which have nasty traps is not so simple.
One early casualty is a famous escape artist (Wayne Robson), who uses his shoes to test for motion sensors on the threshold of each new cube. Others in the group include a cop Maurice Dean Wint), doctor (Nicky Guadagni), mathematics student (Nicole de Boer), architect (David Hewlitt) and idiot savant (Andrew Miller).
When the dialogue and action are caught up in the group's struggle to survive long enough to interpret clues about their predicament, "Cube" is a mildly unsettling experience recalling dystopian visions of an unforgiving future where humanity is literally reduced to vermin. But it's no "THX 1138" and reminds one more of Robert Altman's odious "Quintet".
Factor in overwrought characters and over-the-top acting from a cast of unknowns, and "Cube" sinks to the level of a nasty comic book. With a background in cartooning and storyboarding for films such as "Johnny Mnemonic", Natali keeps the audience from getting bored, but there's no escaping his underdeveloped storytelling skills.
CUBE
Trimark Pictures
The Feature Film Project
A Cube Libre production
Director: Vincenzo Natali
Screenwriters: Andre Bijelic,
Vincenzo Natali, Graeme Manson
Producers: Mehra Meh, Betty Orr
Executive producer: Colin Brunton
Director of photography: Derek Rogers
Production designer: Jasna Stefanovic
Editor: John Sanders
Music: Mark Korven
Color/stereo
Cast:
Leaven: Nicole de Boer
Holloway: Nicky Guadagni
Doc Worth: David Hewlitt
Kazan: Andrew Miller
Wayne: Wayne Robson
Quentin: Maurice Dean Wint
Running time -- 90 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 9/14/1998
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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