Lots of times while watching The Night Owl, I thought the movie might be losing its initial mojo. But it keeps surviving each time and gets right back on track. It is a bold thing to plot a medical thriller in a period-piece setting and put a blind man at the center of all the chaos, but the South Korean film industry is known for taking on projects like that and pulling them off with panache. It doesn’t always work seamlessly though, for example- The Night Owl, which draws its primary inspiration from the mysterious death of Prince Soheyon of the Joseon Dynasty, is a film filled with issues. There are tonal inconsistencies, plot points that don’t make much sense, not-so-convincing acting, and the story is not particularly riveting. But I have always believed that the craft matters more than the story, and this movie has only strengthened that belief.
- 5/7/2023
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 9, episode 11 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired April 26 on Fox.
Lou Diamond Phillips managed to do something few other “The Masked Singer” contestants have done: He shocked the show’s panel into silence. Phillips was the latest celebrity to be unmasked on the Fox series, revealed as the Mantis on Wednesday night’s show.
Also unmasked on this episode: Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen, who was revealed to be the Gargoyle.
It was “Battle of the Saved” night, as Medusa, Gargoyle and Mantis — three contestants who had been saved earlier this season — faced off to move on to the next round. New this season was “Ding Dong Keep It On,” a new twist to the competition, where panelists had the opportunity to save a singer from looming elimination, The bell could only be rung three...
Lou Diamond Phillips managed to do something few other “The Masked Singer” contestants have done: He shocked the show’s panel into silence. Phillips was the latest celebrity to be unmasked on the Fox series, revealed as the Mantis on Wednesday night’s show.
Also unmasked on this episode: Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen, who was revealed to be the Gargoyle.
It was “Battle of the Saved” night, as Medusa, Gargoyle and Mantis — three contestants who had been saved earlier this season — faced off to move on to the next round. New this season was “Ding Dong Keep It On,” a new twist to the competition, where panelists had the opportunity to save a singer from looming elimination, The bell could only be rung three...
- 4/27/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 9 season premiere of “The Masked Singer,” which aired Feb. 15 on Fox.
“The Masked Singer” kicked off its Season 9 on Wednesday night with one of its biggest stars yet — and also its oldest. Entertainer icon Dick Van Dyke, 97, was the celebrity under the Gnome costume, and was the first reveal of the night. Later, country music artist Sara Evans was unmasked as the Mustang.
Van Dyke’s reveal reps the second season in a row where the first reveal came from a legend. In Season 8, “Monty Python” star Eric Idle and “Star Trek” mainstay William Shatner (who at 91 had previously been the oldest celebrity on the show) were revealed on night 1.
“It was the weirdest experience I think I’ve ever had,” Van Dyke said.
Van Dyke said he actually reached out to Idle when he first considered coming on “The Masked Singer.
“The Masked Singer” kicked off its Season 9 on Wednesday night with one of its biggest stars yet — and also its oldest. Entertainer icon Dick Van Dyke, 97, was the celebrity under the Gnome costume, and was the first reveal of the night. Later, country music artist Sara Evans was unmasked as the Mustang.
Van Dyke’s reveal reps the second season in a row where the first reveal came from a legend. In Season 8, “Monty Python” star Eric Idle and “Star Trek” mainstay William Shatner (who at 91 had previously been the oldest celebrity on the show) were revealed on night 1.
“It was the weirdest experience I think I’ve ever had,” Van Dyke said.
Van Dyke said he actually reached out to Idle when he first considered coming on “The Masked Singer.
- 2/16/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Although Zack Snyder’s 2009 film adaptation of “Watchmen” has no connection to Damon Lindelof’s upcoming TV version for HBO, that doesn’t mean those actors are off-limits.
Snyder’s film, which is more of a straight re-telling of Alan Moore’s acclaimed work, features a cast that includes Patrick Wilson, Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Billy Crudup and Jackie Earl Haley. Lindelof, who is spearheading the upcoming adaptation for HBO, told TheWrap that he’s open to casting them, just in different roles.
“Maybe. Again, I don’t want to be cutesy about it. Our ‘Watchmen,’ with two notable exceptions, is trying to introduce new characters as opposed to dwelling on characters from the classic. But never say never.” Those two exceptions: Jeremy Irons portrays an older version of Ozymandias/Adrien Veidt (played by Goode in the film) and Doctor Manhattan (Crudup) appears to be a factor.
Snyder’s film, which is more of a straight re-telling of Alan Moore’s acclaimed work, features a cast that includes Patrick Wilson, Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Billy Crudup and Jackie Earl Haley. Lindelof, who is spearheading the upcoming adaptation for HBO, told TheWrap that he’s open to casting them, just in different roles.
“Maybe. Again, I don’t want to be cutesy about it. Our ‘Watchmen,’ with two notable exceptions, is trying to introduce new characters as opposed to dwelling on characters from the classic. But never say never.” Those two exceptions: Jeremy Irons portrays an older version of Ozymandias/Adrien Veidt (played by Goode in the film) and Doctor Manhattan (Crudup) appears to be a factor.
- 7/25/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
It sure seems like another major “Watchmen” character from Alan Moore’s comic will be a big presence on Damon Lindelof’s upcoming adaptation for HBO.
The network dropped the first full-length trailer Saturday morning during San Diego Comic-Con, with the three-minute video (which you can view above) revealing that Dr. Manhattan is alive and well, still spending his time on Mars… that is until the end of the trailer, when a blue hand picks up a Dr. Manhattan mask in an empty street.
The series will debut in October.
Though HBO hasn’t shared any character details, it’s been reported that Jeremy Irons will play an older version of Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias, though the trailer showed a newspaper headline announcing his death. It also appears that Rorschach gained a cult following after his death, and Night Owl (or at least his Owlship) is still around as well.
Also...
The network dropped the first full-length trailer Saturday morning during San Diego Comic-Con, with the three-minute video (which you can view above) revealing that Dr. Manhattan is alive and well, still spending his time on Mars… that is until the end of the trailer, when a blue hand picks up a Dr. Manhattan mask in an empty street.
The series will debut in October.
Though HBO hasn’t shared any character details, it’s been reported that Jeremy Irons will play an older version of Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias, though the trailer showed a newspaper headline announcing his death. It also appears that Rorschach gained a cult following after his death, and Night Owl (or at least his Owlship) is still around as well.
Also...
- 7/20/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
For our first week of home media releases for the month of July, we are starting things off with a modest assortment of titles making their way to both Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday. Vinegar Syndrome is showing some love to the gritty vampire flick Night Owl this week, and Rlje Films is unleashing Deadsight on both formats as well.
For those of you who dig action flicks, Escape Plan: The Extractors hits both Blu and DVD on Tuesday, and be sure to check out We Have Always Lived in the Castle, which is an adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s haunting novel.
Other releases for July 12th include Robert Reborn, High Moon, Soul Reaper, and Nightmare Shark.
Deadsight
Mara Madigan is a pregnant police officer about to go on maternity leave. But on her last day on the job, she wakes up to a world ravaged by a nightmarish and...
For those of you who dig action flicks, Escape Plan: The Extractors hits both Blu and DVD on Tuesday, and be sure to check out We Have Always Lived in the Castle, which is an adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s haunting novel.
Other releases for July 12th include Robert Reborn, High Moon, Soul Reaper, and Nightmare Shark.
Deadsight
Mara Madigan is a pregnant police officer about to go on maternity leave. But on her last day on the job, she wakes up to a world ravaged by a nightmarish and...
- 7/2/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Submit your vote for Reviewer of the Year!
Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!
Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.
Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!
Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.
- 2/26/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
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