Marvel have announced the casting of French-Cambodian actress Élodie Yung as Elektra in the upcoming second season of Daredevil on Netflix. Yung is well versed in the action genre, having played Jinx, a ninja, in 2013’s hopeless G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Marvel’s Jeph Loeb described Yung as ‘the perfect actress to embody both Elektra’s impressive and […]
Netflix Testing Teasers Before and After TV Shows
Of all of the benefits Netflix offers over other services is their refusal to implement third-party ads. While the price of subscription has changed a bit over the years (and is perhaps facing another upcharge imminently), their dedication to bringing amazing content to their subscribers, both original programming and licensed shows/films, is well worth weathering […]
[Weekly Netflix Fix] DC Cartoons Return
While I’m not a big fan of DC’s slate of films (or comics… or characters), their various animated series have been consistently good. Now, they make their Netflix Instant return in this week’s Weekly Netflix Fix. If you’re not a fan of cartoons and want something more serious to digest, film festival hit A Girl Walks […]
The LEGO Movie Directors Are Making an Animated Spider-Man Film
The big Sony Pictures leak fiasco that took place late last year revealed a lot of the studio’s plans. One such plan involved negotiations between Sony and The LEGO Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller to direct an upcoming Spider-Man film. Since then, many things have changed, the most notable of which is Spider-Man officially joining the […]
Marvel’s Daredevil Renewed for Second Season
Marvel’s Daredevil has been an amazing success for both Marvel and Netflix. Reviews have been stellar since the entire first season was released on April 10th, further building to Marvel’s ability to turn almost everything they touch to gold. With the precedent of quality set for the rest of the upcoming Netflix-exclusive series (Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica […]
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Have You Watched Marvel’s Daredevil Yet?
If you haven’t watched Marvel’s Daredevil yet, why haven’t you? It’s the perfect series to binge watch with some friends, and it gets you in that Marvel state of mind with Avengers: Age of Ultron two weeks away. If law serials, super heroes, or noir isn’t your cup of tea, there are a plethora of new additions to […]
Spike Lee Asking for $3 Million Tax Break for Chiraq
Last week, Chicagoans found themselves divided over the announcement that Spike Lee will be directing a Chicago-set film, Chiraq. Myself and the rest of the Ruby Hornet team took a stand against the title, calling the name “misguided, demeaning, and insulting to Chicago.” The director is in town for this weekend’s CIMM Fest, and recently met […]
The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival Begins
The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival kicks off tonight in New York City. Established in 2002, this year’s Tribeca Film Festival runs from April 15th to the 26th, and features numerous world premieres, special screenings and events, talks and conversations with filmmakers, arts installations, and more. Some notable programming includes a conversation between George Lucas and […]