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Sylvester Stallone has a very different view on one of his worst received movies, believing it to be his “best” and most “underrated.” Back in 2000, the action hero took the lead in an ill-fated remake of Michael Caine classic Get Carter, but he does not seem to view it with the contempt that the vast majority of both critics and audiences showed it.

Despite delivering an Oscar-winning performance in Rocky, and starring in many other great action films, it is impossible to deny that Stallone has also produced some of the most incredible dross ever to grace cinema screens. His current movie, Alarum, has become his third movie to score a bottom-of-the-shop 0% Rotten Tomatoes score, and while Get Carter was not quite hammered into the ground to that extent, it was not seen through the rose-tinted spectacles that Stallone appears to be wearing.

Stallone’s comments were made in a...

One of David Fincher's classics, Se7en, is getting the full upgrade treatment for its upcoming 30th anniversary, which includes an exciting opportunity to see the classic film in IMAX.

Per Variety, Fincher's Se7en will play on more than 150 IMAX screens on Jan. 3, 2025. In addition to its first-ever IMAX screening, Se7en will also be released for the first time ever in 4K Uhd on digital platforms, as well as a 4K Blu-ray. The 4K digital upgrade will be available on streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, and Fandango at Home. Both versions, physical and digital, will contain the same bonus features that have appeared in previously released editions, including audio commentaries, deleted scenes, and alternate endings.

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Panic Room is often seen as one of David Fincher's most underrated films, but one of its...

Photo: Rachel Boston Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

The Bold and the Beautiful star Tanner Novlan is in the cast of a Hallmark movie along with Rachel Boston and more.

Bold and the Beautiful and Hallmark fans can look forward to watching Tanner Novlan star in the new, holiday movie, Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle. Meanwhile, he stars alongside Rachel Boston, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Matthew James Dowden, and more. Read on to find out the plot of the new, original Christmas movie and its cast.

Hallmark’s Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle stars B&b actor Tanner Novlan Photo: Logan Carriere, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tanner Novlan, Rachel Boston, Matthew James Dowden, Max Lloyd-Jones Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle returns to Hallmark as part of the Countdown to Christmas programming event. This time, it stars Bold and the Beautiful actor Tanner Novlan. He stars alongside Rachel Boston,...

Stars: Dominic Purcell, Nick Stahl, Mel Gibson, Kate Bosworth, John Cassini, Erik Valdez, Russell Richardson, Arielle Raycene | Written by Michael Kaycheck, Brooke Nasser | Directed by Michael Oblowitz

Confidential Informant opens with a voiceover telling us what wonderful people cops are, especially those with combat experience. Case in point Tom Moran and Mike Thorton. We get to see them raid a crack operation and then lie to their superior over little things like not having a search warrant. Wonderful people indeed.

While tossing a baseball around with his son Moran collapses in pain. His wife Anna tells him he needs to see a doctor. He’s seen a doctor, three of them in fact, and they all tell him he has stomach cancer and not too long to live. Coincidentally enough another cop, Frank, was talking at the bar about how much money the department pays out to your family if...

"I think between the two of us, we can figure out what happened to him quicker than the cops." Mpca has unveiled an official trailer for Double Life, a mystery thriller made by Canadian filmmaker Martin Wood. Another of these forgettable films that is just being quickly dumped on VOD as more mindless content to consume. The film follows a widow who finds out from her late husband's mistress that his death was not an accident. The two women will form an unlikely alliance to uncover the truth behind his murder and unmask the man they both loved. Of course they're going to end up deeply in trouble way over their heads. Double Life stars Javicia Leslie, Pascale Hutton, Vincent Gale, John Cassini, Aaron Douglas, and Niall Matter. Everything about this looks obvious and cliche, and the twist probably isn't going to be memorable. // Continue Reading ›...

Detective Knight: Redemption is a 2022 thriller movie directed by Edward Drake starring Bruce Willis, Corey Large and Lochlyn Munro. It is the sequel to ‘Detective Knight: Rogue’ , and will be released on December 9.

As in the Die Hard film series, Willis makes a Christmas comeback in the Detective Knight saga.

Premise

In custody in New York, Detective James Knight finds himself in the middle of a jailbreak led by The Christmas Bomber, a brutal fanatic whose Santa Claus disciples are terrorizing the city. With the promised return of his badge in exchange for taking out the terrorists, the steely-eyed Knight doles out mercy for the just…and merciless justice for all the rest.

Release Date

December 9, 2022

Movie Trailer Director

Edward Drake

Cast

Bruce Willis / James Knight

Corey Large

Lochlyn Munro

Beau Mirchoff

Paul Johansson

John Cassini / Mayor Vassetti

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Stars: Adrian Glynn McMorran, Magda Apanowicz, John Cassini, Aleks Paunovic, Frank Cassini, Bill Marchant | Written by Tony Dean Smith, Ryan W. Smith | Directed by Tony Dean Smith

Less all-out horror and more a sci-fi thriller, Volition tells the story of James, who sees his mother die in a car crash in a vision two days before it actually happens. Unable to stop it because no-one will believe him, twenty-odd years later he has come out of the foster care system struggling with life because he knows everything is predestined. He then sees his own death and follows a path that he hopes will stop it.

Volition manages to have an interesting, captivating and detailed story that could easily get really confusing but because of how well the film is edited and made, is surprisingly easy to follow. We head back and forth in time, always leading back to present day...

After witnessing his own murder in the future, a clairvoyant man has no choice but to change his destiny in the new sci-fi thriller Volition. With the film out now on Apple TV, Prime Video, and other Digital platforms via Giant Pictures, we caught up with co-writer/director/co-producer Tony Dean Smith and co-writer/producer Ryan W. Smith in a new Q&a feature to discuss how real-life epiphanies shaped the movie's story, filming grueling night shoots in Vancouver, and collaborating with friends and family to make their movie a reality.

Thanks for taking the time to catch up with us, and congratulations on Volition! How and when did you come up with the idea for this film?

Tony Dean Smith: The kernel for Volition came to me in film school. Back then it was a short film about a scientist who was always late, but who then stumbles upon...

Snarled loops of time travel have proved a surprisingly versatile and rewarding fantasy-cinema trope in recent years, from the big-budget likes of “Edge of Tomorrow” to such enterprising indies as “Predestination,” not to mention comedies (“Palm Springs”), horror (“Happy Death Day”), romance (“Before I Fall”) and more. “Volition” makes a worthy addition to that roster: . Tony Dean Smith’s clever thriller lands July 10 on digital platforms and available theater screens, where it should continue to be as well-received by sci-fi fans as it has been on the genre-festival circuit.

Living above an auto shop, lagging on rent, his appearance an unpromising cross between aging hipster and Ratso Rizzo, James aka Jimmy (Adrian Glynn McMorran) exudes a scraping-by vibe unimproved by his landlord’s eviction threats. If he feels like he’s “stuck watching the rerun” of his own life, that turns out to be for very good reason. Before we quite suss why,...

Title: Volition In Theaters: July 10, 2020 Available Apple TV, Prime Video & Other Digital Platforms: July 10, 2020 Director: Tony Dean Smith Writers: Tony Dean Smith & Ryan W. Smith Cast: Adrian Glynn McMorran, Magda Apanowicz, John Cassini, Frank Cassini, Aleks Paunovic, Bill Marchant Synopsis: In this time-bending cerebral science-fiction thriller, a man afflicted …

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Presents Volition Available Apple TV, Prime Video & Other Digital Platforms: July 10, 2020 **Please note this film is available to pre-buy on Apple.com** apple.co/2XvzKBr Adrian Glynn McMorran, Magda Apanowicz, John Cassini, Frank Cassini, Aleks Paunovic, Bill Marchant A man afflicted with clairvoyance tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to …

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"Maybe it's time you learn the truth about your condition." Giant Pictures has debuted an official trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller titled Volition, which won the Best Feature award at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival last year. The word "volition" means "a choice or decision made by the will"; making the choice for yourself. The film is about a man afflicted with clairvoyance who tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder. An interesting twist. It's described as a "tightly-wound puzzle of a ride", and a "mind-bending science-fiction thriller, where the line between fate and free-will blurs." Starring Adrian Glynn McMorran, Magda Apanowicz, John Cassini, Frank Cassini, Aleks Paunovic, and Bill Marchant. Not really sure what to make of this from this trailer, there's a lot going on but not a lot of it makes sense at first.

A man afflicted with clairvoyance tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder in Volition. Check out the trailer:

From the Smith Brothers and Director Tony Dean Smith comes Volition — a mind-bending science-fiction thriller, where the line between fate and free-will blurs.

When you know your world is predetermined, it’s hard to care about your choices. This is true for James Odin. On a rain-soaked night in 1991, two cars collide, leaving all drivers dead on the scene, including the mother of the lone survivor — a child — James Odin. It’s a tragedy. But what’s more tragic is that seven-year-old James foresaw the accident happening two months prior. He tried to prevent it, but who’s going to believe a kid who claims to see the future? Twenty-plus years later, James is a product of the failed foster care system.

Stars: Sara Garcia, John Cassini, Julian Black Antelope, Julian Richings | Written and Directed by Braden Croft

Withdrawn Avery Malone, a wannabe writer and lonely librarian, gets her big break when she’s hand-selected to assist her hero, reclusive author, Caleb Conrad. Whisked away to Caleb’s remote country estate, Avery is given her one and only task: to participate in a controlled psychological experiment in fear that will serve as the basis for Caleb’s next thriller novel. What could possibly go wrong?

Turns out quite a lot!

But let me be honest for a moment. Until the turn of events part way through the film, I was actually about to write off True Fiction completely. The first third of the film follows every cliche, every trope, hitting a myriad of story beats that we’ve seen before. Guy scares girl, girl gets scared, girls continues out of sheer infatuation with guy…...

When a man foresees his own murder, he tries to change the future in the new sci-fi thriller Volition. After winning the best feature award at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival, Volition has been acquired by Giant Pictures for U.S. distribution, with a July 10th release scheduled for Apple TV, Prime Video, and additional digital platforms.

Press Release: Los Angeles, May 5, 2020 – Giant Pictures has acquired the U.S. rights to the sci-fi/thriller Volition. The film will be released in theaters, on Apple TV, Prime Video and other Digital Platforms on July 10, 2020.

Volition is the feature directorial debut for Tony Dean Smith (Rakka), who co-wrote the script with his brother and producing partner Ryan W. Smith (Next Gen). The film stars Adrian Glynn McMorran (The Revenant), Magda Apanowicz (You), John Cassini (The Possession), Frank Cassini (Watchmen), Aleks Paunovic (War for the Planet of the Apes), and Bill Marchant...

In today’s film news roundup, casting executives Deborah Aquila and Tricia Wood land at Paramount, sci-fi thriller “Volition” finds a home and Everlast Pictures launches in Los Angeles.

Casting Executives

Veteran casting executives Deborah Aquila and Tricia Wood have been hired as executive VPs of casting for Paramount Pictures and Paramount Television Studios.

The duo will act as one cohesive team, but Aquila will run point on TV, reporting to Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount Television Studios; Wood will run point for the film side, reporting to Wyck Godfrey, president of Paramount’s Motion Picture Group. Geraldine Leder, Paramount’s senior VP of sasting will report to Aquila, while VP of Casting Monika Mikkelsen has transitioned to a new role as the casting executive for Paramount Animation.

Wood and Aquila previously headed Aquila Wood Casting on behalf of Lionsgate. Aquila’s most recent films include Paramount’s “The Tomorrow War,...

True Fiction is incredibly true to its title, as writer/director Braden Croft blurs the line between what’s real and what’s not, for both the film’s protagonist and the audience, creating an interesting, but an often confusing mind game. The film is essentially Misery, but in reverse. The film follows an aspiring writer, Avery (Sara Garcia), who works in a library, but is soon hired for the job of a lifetime: the assistant to her favorite horror fiction writer, Caleb Conrad (John Cassini). Much like The Shinning’s Jack Torrance, Caleb does his best work isolated in the mountains. The film is very Stephen King-esque in style and substance, and it’s no surprise that this dream job turns out to be a nightmare.

Upon first arriving at this cabin in the woods, Avery is told that she can’t keep her phone in order to avoid distraction.

Stars: Adrian Glynn McMorran, Magda Apanowicz, John Cassini, Aleks Paunovic, Frank Cassini, Bill Marchant | Written by Tony Dean Smith, Ryan W. Smith | Directed by Tony Dean Smith

Less all-out horror and more a sci-fi thriller, Volition still fits nicely alongside the rest of this year’s varied Frightfest line-up… James sees his mother die in a car crash in a vision two days before it actually happens. Unable to stop it because no-one will believe him, twenty-odd years later he has come out of the foster care system struggling with life because he knows everything is predestined. He then sees his own death and follows a path that he hopes will stop it.

Volition manages to have an interesting, captivating and detailed story that could easily get really confusing but because of how well the film is edited and made, is surprisingly easy to follow. We head back and forth in time,...

Stars: Sara Garcia, John Cassini, Julian Black Antelope, Julian Richings | Written and Directed by Braden Croft

Withdrawn Avery Malone, a wannabe writer and lonely librarian, gets her big break when she’s hand-selected to assist her hero, reclusive author, Caleb Conrad. Whisked away to Caleb’s remote country estate, Avery is given her one and only task: to participate in a controlled psychological experiment in fear that will serve as the basis for Caleb’s next thriller novel. What could possibly go wrong?

Turns out quite a lot!

But let me be honest for a moment. Until the turn of events part way through the film, I was actually about to write off True Fiction completely. The first third of the film follows every cliche, every trope, hitting a myriad of story beats thzt we’ve seen before. Guy scares girl, girl gets scared, girls continues out of sheer infatuation with guy…...

When she's selected to be the assistant for one of her idols, author Caleb Conrad, Avery Malone can't believe her luck. But soon after arriving at his isolated property, Avery can't believe her misfortune when it turns out that Conrad wants to use her as his muse... through psychological experimentation with unfathomable fear. Ahead of its world premiere at the Fantaspoa film festival in Brazil, we've been provided with the official trailer for True Fiction for Daily Dead readers to enjoy!

Akin to a reverse spin on Misery, you can watch a popular author hunt down one of his number-one fans in the official trailer for True Fiction below, and visit Fantaspoa's website to learn more about the film's world premiere on May 24th.

"Avery Malone, a lonely wannabe writer, gets her big break when she's hand-selected to assist her hero, reclusive author, Caleb Conrad. Whisked away to Caleb's remote estate,...

Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King, Edward James Olmos, Alexandra Shipp, Chris Bauer, Barry Watson, Motell Gyn Foster, Wes Studi, John Cassini, Brian Markinson, Patrick Gallagher, Broadus Mattison, Rolando Boyce, Cesar De León, Arielle Tuliao | Written by W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon | Directed by Charles Martin Smith

As a puppy, Bella finds her way into the arms of Lucas, a young man who gives her a good home. When Bella becomes separated from Lucas, she soon finds herself on an epic 400-mile journey to reunite with her beloved owner. Along the way, the lost but spirited dog touches the lives of an orphaned mountain lion, a down-on-his-luck veteran and some friendly strangers who happen to cross her path.

Charles Martin Smith’s A Dog’s Way Home will forever be immortalised or tainted in the joy of unironic humour with a bizarrely inept trailer that gave the whole...

Those predisposed to emotional manipulation by dogs at play and in peril will be easily swayed by director Charles Martin Smith’s “A Dog’s Way Home.” Based on the bestselling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, this story about a lost dog attempting a 400-mile journey home takes us on an emotional roller coaster, most of it with a lump in our throats. However, for every shameless trick the filmmakers employ to pluck our heartstrings, resonant chords are struck elsewhere, teaching audiences about family, the power of unconditional love, and the ripple effects of compassion. In the pantheon of puppy pictures, this doesn’t rank as top dog, but it’s certainly not the runt of the litter either.

Bella (played by dog actor Shelby and voiced in narration by Bryce Dallas Howard) was born in the crawl space of a semi-demolished home in Denver. Raised by a stray cat...

Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 40 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of the new horror film “The Possession”! The film, which is based on a true story and opens on Aug. 31, 2012, stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan from horror master Sam Raimi!

“The Possession” also stars Kyra Sedgwick, Natasha Calis, Madison Davenport, Grant Show, Agam Darshi, Matisyahu, Quinn Lord, Rob Labelle, Erin Simms, John Cassini, Amanda Dyar, Nana Gbewonyo, Jim Thorburn and Anna Hagan from director Ole Bornedal and writers Juliet Snowden and Stiles White. The film is produced by horror master Sam Raimi (director of the “Spider-Man” franchise).

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Poster 2 for Lionsgate's The Possession, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick and Madison Davenport The horror directed by Ole Bornedal from the script by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White, opens August 31st, looking to frighten up final coin of the summer leftovers. Also with Natasha Calis, Grant Show, Quinn Lord, Nana Gbewonyo, Matisyahu, Rob Labelle and John Cassini. Based on a true story, The Possession is the terrifying story of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil. Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek (Kyra Sedgwick) see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk,...

Poster 2 for Lionsgate's The Possession, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick and Madison Davenport The horror directed by Ole Bornedal from the script by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White, opens August 31st, looking to frighten up final coin of the summer leftovers. Also with Natasha Calis, Grant Show, Quinn Lord, Nana Gbewonyo, Matisyahu, Rob Labelle and John Cassini. Based on a true story, The Possession is the terrifying story of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil. Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek (Kyra Sedgwick) see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk,...

The Traveler Director: Michael Oblowitz Cast: Val Kilmer, John Cassini The only reason I decided to view this film is for the fact that Val Kilmer stars in it, and, it is getting close to Halloween. I have enjoyed Kilmer's performances in the past ("Real Genuis, Top Gun, Thunderheart, The Doors"), but recently he has been seen in the direct to video market, which is a shame, because he is a talented actor. Even though this movie is beyond terrible--for reasons I will share with you--Kilmer still manages to hold your attention, no matter how bad the film might be--which it is....

The Traveler Director: Michael Oblowitz Cast: Val Kilmer, John Cassini The only reason I decided to view this film is for the fact that Val Kilmer stars in it, and, it is getting close to Halloween. I have enjoyed Kilmer's performances in the past ("Real Genuis, Top Gun, Thunderheart, The Doors"), but recently he has been seen in the direct to video market, which is a shame, because he is a talented actor. Even though this movie is beyond terrible--for reasons I will share with you--Kilmer still manages to hold your attention, no matter how bad the film might be--which it is....

You can bring home a 1995 David Fincher classic home in high definition for the first time this September. Se7en will be released on Blu-ray on September 15. This brand new Bd will be priced at $34.99 Srp and will come in DigiBook packaging that will included a 32-page book featuring photos and production notes. You can take a look at the cover art and the special features below. The film stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Wrath. Pride. Lust. Envy. Two cops (Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman) track a brilliant and elusive killer who orchestrates a string of horrific murders, each kill targeting a practitioner of one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Gwyneth Paltrow also stars in this acclaimed thriller set in a dour, drizzly city sick with pain and blight.

David Fincher guides the action - physical, mental and spiritual - with a sure understanding of what terrifies us,...

Mr. Nobody was shown at the American Film Market in 2009 and now a little more info' is available on the film. Produced by Voltage Pictures and completed in 2009, Mr. Nobody is searching for a release date. A trailer is available, but other details, even cast, are few and far between. The trailer shows Val Kilmer in the role of Mr. Nobody, as he confesses to murder. Kilmer seems to be playing a similar character to the 2009 release The Steam Experiment, with Kilmer discussing his malicious intent. The trailer is effective in generating excitement for Mr. Nobody, despite the lack of additional info'. Judge for yourself below.

A synopsis for Mr. Nobody here:

"On a dark Christmas Eve in a small town, the lone Sheriffs on the night shift encounter a mysterious man who goes by the name of Mr. Nobody. As the night progresses, the Sheriffs discover that this isn''t just a nobody,...

There are a couple of things I hate. The first is being given a title to review of a show in its second season. The second, and more frustrating, is finding the show excellent and discovering that it.s cancelled and a third season isn.t coming. Intelligence lives up to its name, but alas season two is all there is going to be. Jimmy Reardon (Ian Tracey) is a family man, but he.s also a member of another .family.. He.s the head of a Vancouver multigenerational crime syndicate and his business partner is Ronnie Delmonico (John Cassini). His opposite is Mary Spalding (Klea Scott), the director of the Vancouver organized crime unit but is promoted to...

TORONTO -- Canada's two premium pay TV networks attracted attention and honors Tuesday as their cutting-edge series led all nominees for the Geminis, Canada's TV awards.

"Slings & Arrows," a dark comedy about a dysfunctional theater company, grabbed 14 Gemini nominations, while sci-fi drama ReGenesis followed with 12. Both series air on the Movie Network and Movie Central, the country's two premium pay TV networks.

Slings, which airs stateside on the Sundance Channel, is in its third and final season.

Other multiple nominees in the Gemini hunt include the crime drama Intelligence and the news information series The Fifth Estate. Both of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. series earned 11 noms.

The CBC miniseries Dragon Boys pulled in nine noms, while rival CTV saw its telefilm Doomstown and comedy Robson Arms grab seven each.

Another CTV comedy, Corner Gas, earned six noms, while hit CBC sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie surprised by garnering only two noms, in the direction and writing categories.

In the best dramatic actor category, Paul Gross and William Hutt of Slings will challenge John Cassini and Ian Tracey from Intelligence and Peter Outerbridge from ReGenesis.

The best dramatic actress contest will pit Martha Burns and Susan Coyne of Slings against Klea Scott of Intelligence.

Competition for Gemini hardware will be fought across 90 categories over four nights. Trophies in the news, lifestyle and minor drama and comedy categories will be handed out Oct. 15-17 in Toronto, while the more high-profile Geminis will be handed out Oct. 28 on the CBC network during a ceremony from Regina, Saskatchewan.

For the second year running, the CTV network is boycotting the news categories because, according to the network, its "participation in the awards is of little value."...