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A cinephile’s visual essay examining a canon of films that dared dream beyond the threshold of the real, So Unreal will be released on Blu-ray September 16 via Altered Innocence.

It explores the 20-year span between 1981 and 2001 as cinematic depictions of ‘future shock’ technologies such as artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and virtual reality grew in both frequency and complexity, providing an an outlet for humanity’s intertwined anxieties, fears, and fantasies about the brave new frontiers looming ahead.

Narrated by Blondie icon Debbie Harry, director Amanda Kramer (Please Baby Please) mines the substance and subtext of cyber-minded landmarks like Tron, Videodrome, Brainstorm, Terminator 2, Tetsuo, The Lawnmower Man, Hackers, The Matrix, and dozens more.

The disc also includes Silk, Benjamin Shearn’s 2013 documentary on 100% Silk, the record label behind much of the music in So Unreal.

Special features:

Audio commentary by writer-produce-director Amanda Kramer, writer Britt Brown, editor-producer Benjamin Shearn, and...

Through its wildly comic, furiously creative, and intensely moving facade, Terry Gilliam’s 1985 film Brazil ponders a future made to sustain a draconian past molded by inequality. In this dystopia, the rich, having long knelt at the altar of radical capitalistic tyranny, spend their days having their flesh stretched, sliced, and injected with ultraviolet potions, while the working class types, files, signs, and stamps its way through pointless paperwork.

Overrun by communicative ducts, coated wires, cement and metals, and magnified, miniature computer screens, the future conjured up here averts the familiar prophecy of an anaesthetized, plastic world overrun by rampantly advancing technology. Indeed, men—who see such technology as an affront to their fiscal station and take the pecuniary gain of the morbid, perverse 1% as their modus operandi—unmistakably run the future of Gilliam’s film. New technology is expensive, and paper is cheap.

Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) is in the thick of it,...

Brian Miller. (Courtesy photo)

Charter Communications has promoted Brian Miller to serve as its Senior Vice President of Spectrum Business Sales, the company sad on Tuesday.

In the role, Miller will lead all development and implementation of sales, distribution, sales processes and initiatives to boost Spectrum Business sales across Charter’s footprint, and expand on the company’s relationships with indirect and carrier client segments. He will remain at Charter’s headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.

“Brian will play a central role in helping us continue to grow Spectrum Business as the top provider for business customers’ specific needs throughout our footprint,” Keith Dardis, the Executive Vice President of Spectrum Business — who was himself promoted earlier this week — said in a statement.

“He will be responsible for executing a broad range of strategic initiatives that drive revenue and accelerate our growth across all commercial segments and key verticals while helping support our new,...

The Black Bird true story follows one mans attempt to uncover evil, yet the show doesn't cover all the details of the amazing story. The six-episode mini-series follows the story of Jimmy Keene and the serial killer Larry Hall in a faithful adaptation of Keene and journalist Hillel Levins memoir In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption. The shows twists and turns may seem unbelievable, but the real-life events that inspired Black Bird happened more than 20 years ago and involved a serial killer who is still alive today.

Taron Egerton stars in Black Bird as James Keene, a high school football player sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegal gun possession and drug dealing. Hes joined in Black Bird by the mysterious and unsettling alleged serial killer Larry Hall (Paul Walter Hauser). All the Black Bird characters are real, including Jake McLaughlin's Gary Hall,...

Oftentimes, the science fiction genre knows no bounds, allowing for its fictional narrative to be set in the wildest places, but some sci-fi films and TV shows have opted for a more comprehensible setting the moon. There are a few different benefits to having a sci-fi story take place on the moon. First, the genre can sometimes be alienating to audiences who are unable to buy into the unrealistic and inaccurate aspects of sci-fi. The moon setting (somewhat) grounds the film in reality, making it easier for skeptical audiences to give in to the story.

On the other hand, while the moon is such a familiar part of space, there are still many lingering questions and conspiracies about its makeup. Therefore, filmmakers can put a creative twist on the moon's unknown features. Such a method of storytelling is seen in Moonfall and Apollo 18, which use conspiracy theories and famously canceled...

The idea of found footage as a filmmaking technique stretches back to at least 1961 with the release of Shirley Clarke's relatively obscure drama "The Connection." The found footage style was used to present scripted material as if it were documentary footage, employing a lot of shaky, handheld camera work and extemporaneous-sounding dialogue. The term "found footage" sprung from a common conceit of the style, which often implied that something horrible had happened to the filmmakers that prevented them from assembling and editing their footage. Once their footage was found, it was edited by a third party and presented in the theater.

There were many found footage films from 1961 until 2007, but the release and overwhelming success of Oren Peli's "Paranormal Activity" sparked a years-long wave of the format, with most of its glory-chasers employing horror as their baseline. Late 2000s found footage horror was largely effective, as it often...

Found footage horror movies are a dime a dozen, but they can still produce some of the scariest moments in horror. Whether set in a single bedroom or the vastness of the Maryland woods, plenty of the best horror movies can be found in the found footage genre.

One underrated found footage movie is the sci-fi horror film "Apollo 18." Released in 2011 and directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego from a script by Brian Miller, the film asks one question — why did we stop going to the moon? Rather than budget cuts and a lack of public interest in the space program, "Apollo 18" imagines a fictionalized version of the canceled Apollo 18 mission that quickly descends into terror and death. In the film, a trio of astronauts heading to the moon in 1974 learn their mission is not to study moon rocks or even Soviet missiles, but a recently-discovered alien species living on the moon.

Heroes are defined by the villains they face, and few crime-fighters have more tenacious enemies than the The Flash. The Reverse-Flash is a vicious, obsessive enemy, and a threat in the past, present and future. Eobard wants to hurt Barry no matter what, it doesn't matter how serious or how petty - Eobard even went back in time once just to push Barry down the stairs. His constant meddling in Barry Allen's life has created some horrifying consequences, and Eobard Thawne has made it clear there's nothing short of death that could stop him - and even then, he's liable to return.

Here are the 10 worst things the Reverse-Flash has ever done to his nemesis Barry Allen, showing the depths of his depravity, the extremes of his obsession, and the overwhelming potential of his powers. The fact that Flash is still fighting the good fight after facing these...

Ray Liotta received a posthumous Emmy nomination for his role as Big Jim Keene in Dennis Lehane’s “Black Bird,” the Apple TV+ true crime series based on the real life of serial killer Larry Hall.

Liotta was nominated for best supporting actor in a limited series alongside his costar Paul Water Hauser, Richard Jenkins , Murray Bartlett, Joseph Lee, Young Mazino and Jesse Plemons..

Liotta joins the small list of actors who have received posthumous Primetime Emmy nominations, including last year’s nomination of Chadwick Boseman (“What If…?”), Norm MacDonald (“Nothing Special”) and Jessica Walters (“Archer”) and the previous nominations of Carrie Fisher (“Catastrophe”), Audrey Hepburn (“Gardens of the World With Audrey Hepburn”), Anthony Bourdain (Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown”) and Fred Willard (“Modern Family”).

Liotta starred in “Black Bird” opposite Taron Egerton as his character’s son, Jimmy Keene, and Paul Walter Hauser as the infamous Larry Hall. The cast...

2022 was a great year for limited series. We got to see Lily James and Sebastian Stan star in Pam & Tommy. Alicia Vikander excelled in the lead role of Irma Vap, which debuted with a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. Evan Peters was terrifying in Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. And the limited series that possibly created the most hype was Obi-Wan Kenobi, as Ewan McGregor reprised his famous role.

However, none of those are the best limited series of 2022. That title goes to the Apple TV+ limited series Black Bird. Here's why.

The Story

Like many other limited series, Black Bird is based on true events. It is an adaption of In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption, written by Hillel Levin and James Keene, the show's protagonist.

Jimmy Keene is a cocky, popular, and talented guy with a successful college football career.

Exclusive: Religion of Sports, the Emmy-winning sports media company founded by Gotham Chopra, Tom Brady and Michael Strahan, has today named Pietro Moro to the hybrid role of COO/CFO, also spotlighting the expansion of its production team with two promotions and four hirings.

In his new role at Ros, Moro will oversee teams in development, production and post-production, finance, human resources and operations. He comes to the company after serving as CFO of Gunpowder & Sky, the independent film and TV studio run by former MTV President Van Toffler. During his time at Gunpowder, Moro led finance, Hr and operations functions, spearheading the company’s corporate development efforts, and most recently, running the Dust and Alter direct-to-consumer brands division.

“I’ve been a fan of awe-inspiring stories about legendary athletes my entire life,” said Moro in a statement to Deadline. “After meeting with Gotham and Ameeth [Sankaran, CEO] and...

Six-time Emmy winner Carol Burnett hit the red carpet Friday, May 19 at the NBCU FYC House in Los Angeles. She was there to celebrate her 90th birthday special, “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love,” which premiered Wednesday, April 26 on NBC. Gold Derby senior editor Denton Davidson caught up with the legendary performer to discuss her career and which other Hollywood icon she would most like to work with next. Watch the exclusive red carpet interview above (or read the full transcript below).

See Carol Burnett (’90 Years of Laughter + Love’): ‘I was absolutely thrilled with the way it turned out’ [Exclusive Interview]

Denton Davidson:

“90 Years of Laughter and Love.” I’m just curious, what makes you laugh the hardest and what do you love the most?

Carol Burnett:

Oh my goodness. Well, what makes me laugh the hardest is when my cat wants to eat and she takes the phone off the hook.

Curated by the IndieWire Crafts team, Craft Considerations is a platform for filmmakers to talk about recent work we believe is worthy of awards consideration. In partnership with Apple TV+, for this edition, we look at how the editing, cinematography, and sound created the pulsing drama “Black Bird.”

Adapted from the book “In with the Devil” by James Keene and Hillel Levin, the Apple TV+ limited series “Black Bird” shines a disturbing light on murderer, rapist, and suspected serial killer Larry Hall, who preyed on girls and women during the 1980s and ‘90s. Show creator Dennis Lehane (“Gone Baby Gone”) unravels the story, based on actual events, through a gripping, character-driven six episodes that redefine the psychological crime thriller genre.

The narrative examines the male psyche through the eyes of Hall (Paul Walter Hauser) and Jimmy Keene (Taron Egerton), a high school football star turned con serving 10 years without parole...

Carol Burnett received quite the celebration on NBC Wednesday night.

The network aired Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love from 8 to 10 p.m. Et/Pt, averaging the highest broadcast audience of the night with 7.6M viewers, according to live+same-day Nielsen data.

It marks NBC’s most-watched primetime entertainment special since the 2020 Golden Globes. This season, it ranks fourth among primetime entertainment specials, behind the Oscars, Grammys and ABC’s Rocking New Year’s Eve.

The special featured appearances from a slate of A-list talent, eager to celebrate Burnett, including Amy Poehler, Bob Mackie, Bob Odenkirk, Charlize Theron, Cher, Ellen DeGeneres, Julie Andrews, Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Lily Tomlin, Lisa Kudrow, Marisa Tomei, Maya Rudolph, Melissa Rauch, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sofia Vergara, Steve Carell, Susan Lucci, Vicki Lawrence, and many more.

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love was executive produced by Carol Burnett, Brian Miller, Steve Sauer, Paul Miller and Baz Halpin,...

Wednesday marks a very special milestone for Carol Burnett, as she celebrates her 90th birthday in style with the help of NBC.

The network’s two-hour celebration, dubbed “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love,” will take viewers back to some of Burnett’s funniest and most memorable moments — from her Broadway debut in “Once Upon a Mattress,” her early appearances on “The Garry Moore Show,” her hit films “The Four Seasons,” “A Wedding,” “Pete ‘n’ Tillie,” and her iconic role as Miss Hannigan in “Annie”; to her acclaimed sketch comedy series “The Carol Burnett Show,” which ran for 11 seasons on CBS and played an instrumental role in the evolution of comedy.

The special, which was filmed at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, is produced by Burnett, Brian Miller, Steve Sauer, Paul Miller and Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco & Linda Gierahn of Silent House Productions.

“We went back all the...

She is, quite possibly, our nation's most esteemed Gleek. Carol Burnett, queen of musical-comedy television, graces the November 23rd episode of Glee as former Nazi hunter Doris Sylvester, mother to track-suited Sue (Jane Lynch). And, as she tells us exclusively, she'll be back for more! We caught up with the 77-year-old Burnett — who lives in Santa Barbara, Calif., with her husband, musician Brian Miller, 54 — just as she was wrapping up one of her periodic Q&A tours, during which she fields questions from live audience members (much like she did on The Carol Burnett Show). Here's a little Q&A session of our own.

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