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‘Man on the Run’ director Morgan Neville.
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with director Morgan Neville about his work on ‘Man on the Run’, how he got involved in this project, McCartney’s post-Beatles career, the legacy of Wings, conducting the interviews, choosing to only use the audio in the film, and what it was like for him to spend time with Paul McCartney.
You can read the full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interview.
Paul McCartney in ‘Man on the Run’. Photo: Prime Video.
Moviefone: To begin with, can you talk about how you got involved in this project and what interested you in telling the story of Wings and focusing on this specific post-Beatles point in Paul McCartney’s life?
Morgan Neville: I got a call from Paul’s manager, almost five years ago, saying, “Would you be interested in working on a documentary that touches on the Wings era of Paul’s career?” Within three seconds, I said, “Yes.” I’ve been an obsessive Beatles and Paul McCartney fan my whole life and a big Wings fan. The first record I ever bought was a Wings record, so I go way back. But I also knew that this period of his life was one that people don’t know that much about. So, the film begins essentially the day the Beatles break up, and then Paul must figure out all kinds of existential questions about, “Who am I, who am I as an artist? What kind of person am I?” You know, in a very short period, he gets married, has a kid, adopts his wife, Linda‘s child, and the Beatles break up. Then he moves to a rural farmhouse in Scotland. I mean, this is all like within nine months this happens. So, that’s kind of the beginning that sets up this story. But what you see is that Paul really struggles through this time for all these different reasons. So, it was kind of understanding the human part of it that I find very relatable.
MF: What was it like conducting the interviews and can you talk about making the choice to only use the audio in the film?
MN: I did many interviews with Paul over many months. I never filmed them. I just did audio. Part of it was we could have more intimate conversations, I guess, and really try to take our time and talk. But the other thing I knew was that I don’t want to have 80-year-old people saying, “50 years ago this was a great thing.” Those types of films are very retrospective. Somehow, when you take those off camera, it just becomes a present tense story. So, you’re just kind of flowing through it, and all the voices from the archive voices to the new voices, just become this soup. I feel like it’s a bit of a trance that the film can put you in. It feels like you never leave that decade, really, the 1970s through the film.
MF: Finally, as a fan, what was it like for you to spend time with Sir Paul McCartney and really get to know him on a personal level because of this project?
MN: Totally surreal. I am a huge fan, but I think about 15 minutes into the first interview, I said, “Okay, I have to take my fan hat off and put my filmmaker hat on and just talk to him as Paul.” Then there are moments where my fan hat pops back on. But the amount of trust and space he gave me to make this film is kind of remarkable. So, I am I’m very grateful to him and grateful to consider him a friend.
Paul McCartney forms new band Wings after Beatles breakup. Archival home footage shows his life with Linda McCartney, who influenced his music. The film follows Wings from formation through the 1970s, during which McCartney wrote hit songs.
(L to R) Soul Rasheed and Anderson .Paak in ‘KPops!’ Photo: Aura Entertainment.
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Anderson .Paak and Kevin Woo about their work on ‘K-Pops!’, how Paak came up with the idea for the film and why he wanted to direct, Woo’s first reaction to the screenplay, how he would describe his character, Earth, Wind & Fire’s cameo, and the choice to use animated transitions in the film.
You can read the full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interview.
Moviefone: To begin with, Anderson, can you talk about having the idea for the film, developing the screenplay, and did you always plan to direct it?
Anderson .Paak: Yes, I knew I wanted to direct, but I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. But the genesis of the movie was inspired by my son (Soul Rasheed). During quarantine, I was stuck in the house, I couldn’t tour, so I was just chilling with my kids but before that I was touring for years straight. So, years go by, your kids get older, and you miss out on opportunities to really create a bond with them sometimes. This was a great opportunity for me to just do what interests him and figure out what his interests were. We had a ball. He wanted to be a YouTuber and he was obsessed with K-pop, and I didn’t know about either at the time. But all I knew was what I know, and I was pulling from the well of stuff that I knew. I didn’t know about being a YouTuber, but I knew that when I was young, me and my sisters, we loved making home videos and doing skits like we were on ‘In Living Color’ or ‘SNL’. That’s when I was like, “Son, let’s just do that, and maybe we can post that on your YouTube, and we can get you some subscribers.” That’s what we did, and that’s when I saw how naturally talented, and how funny he was, and musically inclined, and he was just picking up stuff. So, I was getting more hooked on being a YouTuber than he was, and I was up late editing videos. It just brought me back to when I was doing those films when I was a kid and realizing like, “Man, I want to make a film. I want to do something with me and my son where we can do this all the time. I want to develop a script.” Another thing that was happening was that my household was being taken over by K-pop. I didn’t know much about that, but I knew that my little kid who was eight years old at the time was obsessed with my music before that, and now he could care less. He was like, “BTS, this is the new group.” I’m like, “Okay, I got to figure out another way that I can be cool in the eyes of my son.” So, once I got introduced to K-pop and this stuff that he was listening to, I started realizing, “Oh, wow. This is pulling from the well of older Black acts like TLC, New Edition, and other boy bands, and I was even thinking about groups like Earth, Wind & Fire. Even when The Beatles came through, they were doing Black music as well, and doing blues and rock and roll. But for some reason when they came across the pond, and came with the little bowl cuts and stuff, the American kids were like, “We never heard this music before. This is amazing.” So that created the mania, and I thought it was similar. I thought, “Wow, this could be a unique thing that I could do where I could tell a story where I didn’t know I had a son that could be the next K-pop star. Maybe I was a washed-up musician. I can weave in these unique experiences that I had growing up with my Black culture and with Korean culture. I can put that in the film, and I can also put in a few teaching moments to show that this is the history of it, and if we acknowledge it, and we protect it, and we treat it right, it’ll treat us right. Now we can do something innovative and something new, our own interpretation of it.” So, it was an amazing process. But directing, I knew I wanted to do it. I didn’t want anybody around my kid. But none of the places that I went to really wanted to give me the opportunity, they always wanted to give it to another person until I got to Stampede Ventures and EST Studios. They were like, “Okay, we think you can do it. You can make an album, maybe you can do this.” One of the first days, I thought I could sleep in on a meeting and on a call time that was super early, and they sat me down right away. They’re like, “You can’t do that in film. This isn’t like the music industry, bro. There are so many people and so many things that you’re going to oversee. You have to be a leader and no one’s going to trust it and things are going to fall apart.” I learned quick, so I had to buckle up and get ready for those 6:00 AM call times, and those page turns, and figuring out what materials the extras were going to be wearing, and what color the walls needed to be. It was a lot, but I would do it all over again.
Kevin Woo star in ‘K-Pops!’
MF: Kevin, can you talk about your first reaction to the screenplay and how it honors K-pop music?
Kevin Woo: For me, it was a blast reading the screenplay. Anderson, and the team was smart about blending in K-pop culture, but not letting the narrative be too driven by K-pop itself. It was really about love, and family, and just finding your identity and your passion. But for me, as someone who’s from the K-pop world, it was intriguing. I loved how he incorporated the competition show that’s very popular right now in Korea and in Asia, with every kid wanting to be the next K-pop idol. But I thought it was funny. First and foremost, I just had a great time reading it. I think Anderson, it just came so naturally to him to play so many roles in the production of this film, wearing so many hats as a director, starring in it with his son, being a father on set, and also just being a leader and the captain of the ship. We just learned so much from his creativity and his input. It was just such a joy to play something that’s not so far removed from my actual career. So, it was such a huge blessing.
A scene from ‘KPops!’ Photo: Aura Entertainment.
MF: Kevin, how would you describe your character in your own words and his rivalry with Anderson’s character?
KW: I play a character named Kang, and he is very cocky, very arrogant, and I am the antagonist of this film. Which is funny because this world lives in a comedy genre, so I’m not a super villain, but in the world of this K-pop competition show I am the villain. We do have some sparks here and there, with Anderson wanting to work with the top contestant of this competition show called ‘Wildcard’. The tension between the two characters is very heavy in the first few scenes, but you get to see it all play out throughout the film. I think personally for me, it was truly a joy to play something I would never play in real life with Anderson, because I respect Anderson so much as a musician, and as a peer. To explore all these different layers with being that cocky superstar in front of Anderson, I would love to do it again.
(L to R) Anderson .Paak and Soul Rasheed in ‘KPops!’ Photo: Aura Entertainment.
MF: Anderson, what was it like directing Earth, Wind & Fire and performing on getting to perform with them on set?
AP: I was feeling like Kevin just said, I didn’t feel like I had no business doing that. Those guys are icons and I look up to them. They are probably my favorite band, hands down, that I grew up listening to. So, to have them on set and at the Hard Rock Cafe, for my first film, with a bunch of extras, and have my son on set was incredible. It was their full band, and trying to pull off getting their performance, having shots at different angles, but also seeing if they were cool with doing a few jokes that we had thought of before, I was nervous. I just wanted everything to go smoothly and everything to go perfect. They were just an absolute joy to work with. They were very cool. Right away they were one of the first groups that were down to be in the movie. I sat down on a Zoom, and was nervous, and I was explaining what the film was about. They’re like, “Just stop, man. We love it. We love the idea. We love that it’s about family. We’re down.” That was just huge, man. When I told my mom they were in it she was just like, “Oh, this movie’s legit.” It was great. Even to have those songs in the movie it was just huge, man. Those are some of the biggest, joyous, fun songs. ‘Let’s Groove’ and ‘September’, that’s the makeup of my childhood, what I grew up listening to in the car and at family parties. So, the fact that we got that in the film is huge.
(L to R) Soul Rasheed and Anderson .Paak in ‘KPops!’ Photo: Aura Entertainment.
MF: Finally, Anderson, can you talk about the directorial choice to use animation for the film’s scene transitions and time jumps, rather than shooting montage sequences?
AP: We ran out of money, so thank God for animation, because I didn’t know what we were going to do. But it was crazy because when I was doing the references for what I wanted scenes to feel like, a lot of them were coming from animated films. So, a lot of these earlier drafts that I was putting together, they always had these comps from different animated films. Once I was getting into the film, they say you make three films, you do the script, and you shoot another film when you’re on set, and then you do another film in post. As we were in post, it was like, “Oh, man, I want to do this and that.” I was like, “You know what, man? Wouldn’t it be cool if we can incorporate some animation to create a bridge, and to help with some of these transitions? Also, they could be great for some of these original music moments.” For that to shine I think they worked hand in hand, and I knew the perfect guys that I wanted to do it with. Rhymezlikedimez, I had already had a history with them with my group NxWorries. We’ve done several music videos and they’ve done stuff with us on tour. But I knew this was going to be their first feature film, and I knew they weren’t a studio where they had 30 people, it’s just like two guys and they’re in Europe. So, they worked well with us in going through our notes with my editors. I think they only recently saw the film when it was at Tribeca, they never even got to see the full thing until not too long ago. But they were right in line with it and just killed it. I think it was a unique thing that you don’t see a lot now with the animation and live action. It wasn’t initially the thing that we were going to do, but I’m so glad we did it. After they did one sequence, I was like, “Oh, we need more. Please. Can you guys do more?” I wish we could’ve done a few more. But I think it worked out perfectly, especially helping to bridge and transition things and give the movie just more of a unique feel.
‘K-Pops!’ opens in theaters on February 27th.
What is the plot of ‘K-Pops!’?
A Los Angeles musician (Anderson .Paak) hoping to revive his career moves to South Korea to join a K-pop band and compete in a televised music contest. He soon discovers that his long-lost son (Soul Rasheed) is poised to become a K-pop superstar. While initially clinging to his son for another shot at fame, he decides to prioritize his role as father as the two grow closer.
(Left) Daisy Head stars in ‘The Gray House’. Photo: Bogdan Merlusca. (Right) Amethyst Davis stars in ‘The Gray House’. Photo: Bogdan Merlusca.
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Daisy Head and Amethyst Davis about their work on ‘The Gray House’, the true story it is based on, their characters’ relationship, working with Mary-Louise Parker, and collaborating on set with director Roland Joffé.
You can read the full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interviews with Head, Davis, and Keith David.
Daisy Head stars in ‘The Gray House’. Photo: Bogdan Merlusca.
Moviefone: To begin with, Daisy, can you talk about the alliance that Elizabeth and her mother make with Mary Jane and the incredible work they do together against all odds?
Daisy Head: It was a remarkable trio, a very tenacious group of women. Obviously, Mary Jane had suffered so much adversity and just had such an extraordinarily harrowing experience for any human to have endured. To be able to unite and rely on each other’s bravery, courage, and strength in their quest for freedom and to preserve American democracy was really humbling to experience as a human being and portraying that character in that role within that story. I was in awe of these three women and everything that they sacrificed. Being able to play against Mary-Louise and Amethyst in the scenes was just an absolute privilege, and I’m very grateful for the opportunity.
MF: Amethyst, in the series your character explains that she has lost her faith in God and that it is rage that keeps her going. Can you talk about that and how her rage gave her an advantage against the Confederates?
Amethyst Davis: I think that’s a turning point of the whole series. I think a lot of people will be able to relate to when something traumatic and devastating happens, and you start to lose your faith a little bit and you get reunited with something else. But it’s something that the journey of feeling trauma and dealing with it and seeing it with your own eyes, with your own family can really give you ammo to get ready to do things that you never thought you would do.
Amethyst Davis stars in ‘The Gray House’. Photo: Bogdan Merlusca.
MF: Amethyst, as an actor and as a human being, what was it like to act out some of the horrible situations in this series? Did it feel real at times, and how did that help inform your performance?
AD: I think sometimes, but no, it didn’t feel real. The more prepared I was, the more removed from it I could be. There was one scene that was a real small scene, no lines, and I really didn’t prepare that much because I just thought, “Oh, it was going to be a quick scene.” It was not a quick scene. I was not prepared, so then therefore, I’m in it. It’s me in this scene, and now we’re traumatized. No, we weren’t traumatized. We shook it off and we were all a close cast, so we were able to help each other out and hang out with each other. So, we were able to shake that off.
MF: Daisy, can you talk about the relationship between Elizabeth and her mother and what it was like working with Mary-Louise Parker?
DH: I mean, Mary-Louise, testament to her, she is such a remarkably talented actor. To be able to have a relationship on screen, but develop it off-screen as well was a true joy because it I felt like we had our own chemistry and our own bond off-screen. I was able to, in scenes just feel very comfortable and safe in her company. She is an extraordinary talent, and I’m so fond of her as a human being. So, it really helped strengthen the narrative of the story, because there was an incredibly tight bond between us as people. Which just made it easier, and I was able to generate that kind of strength of relationship much faster than if it was someone else. So, it was a great privilege.
Mary-Louise Parker stars in ‘The Gray House’. Photo: Bogdan Merlusca.
MF: Daisy, what was it like working with director Roland Joffé and watching him execute his vision for this project?
DH: I mean, he’s just remarkable. He is so talented, and his eye and attention to detail is literally unparalleled. I just felt so honored to have the opportunity to work alongside him for such a long project and fully trust in his vision and concept. Because even in some scenes, I would be concerned about how something was being portrayed and about whether I needed to do it. He was just like, “No, trust me, in the bigger scheme of things, don’t worry too much about this little thing.” I put my full faith in him. I mean, the finished product, the work speaks for itself. He is an incredibly, extraordinarily talented human.
MF: Finally, Amethyst, what was your experience like working with Roland?
AD: I was just so surprised at how much he respected my voice and my opinion as being a newer actor. Anytime I had a suggestion or sometimes they would even ask me things. They never made me feel like, “Oh, you’re just an actor,” or “Oh, you’re just a new actor,” or anything like that. They were very respectful and open, and I know that doesn’t always happen.
Mary-Louise Parker stars in ‘The Gray House’. Photo: Bogdan Merlusca.
What is the plot of ‘The Gray House’?
Based on a true story, the series is about the secret work carried out by Union spies during the American Civil War.
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Jessica Chastain stars in ‘Dreams’. Photo: Greenwich Entertainment.
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Jessica Chastain, Isaac Hernández and director Michel Franco about their work on ‘Dreams’, why Franco wanted to make the movie, the actors’ first reaction to the screenplay, their characters’ relationship, working together, and why Franco cast Hernández.
You can read the full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interview.
(L to R) Isaac Hernández and Jessica Chastain star in ‘Dreams’. Photo: Greenwich Entertainment.
Moviefone: To begin with, Michel, can you talk about developing the screenplay and as a filmmaker, what did you want to say with this movie?
Michel Franco: I had this idea for many years and when Jessica and I were shooting our previous movie called ‘Memory’, even though we hadn’t finished shooting, I knew I wanted to work with her again and I was thinking of all the ideas. I was thinking of what sounded, timely and interesting. That was about four years ago. So, I pitched this to Jessica on a lunch break. She immediately said, “Yes. It sounds so different to what we’re doing now.” Then I went away to write the script and I was interested in two things. The intimate story between the Isaac’s character and Jessica’s character. He’s a Mexican that crosses the border illegally to pursue his dancing dreams and to be with her because they love each other. But then I wanted to show that her character is challenged by reality when he shows up unannounced in the States, because she had a double life. One in Mexico, and one in San Francisco. So that’s what I was into exploring and then I think there’s a lot for the audience to also find in the film regarding their relationship between the two countries.
Jessica Chastain stars in ‘Dreams’. Photo: Greenwich Entertainment.
MF: Jessica, can you talk about your first reaction to Michel’s screenplay and why you wanted to go on this cinematic journey with him?
Jessica Chastain: I loved it. When he sent it to me, my response was, “It’s perfect.” I loved it. It was so different from ‘Memory’. Jennifer was such a thorny, complex character that I haven’t really gotten to explore before. I loved this idea that she’s a philanthropist, but also is a perpetrator of violence at the same time, and that those things aren’t mutually exclusive. It was saying a lot of things about where we were. I just saw a way in, and I wanted to stretch myself and I knew I could do a good job. I mean, I hoped I could do it good job.
Isaac Hernández stars in ‘Dreams’. Photo: Greenwich Entertainment.
MF: Isaac, can you talk about your first reaction to the screenplay, and did you understand and relate to the character immediately?
Isaac Hernández: Well, the first approach was at an after party in Mexico City. I organized a festival there. My sister is friends with Michel. She invited him to watch the show. Michel thought that me addressing the audience before the show was kind of the moment where he decided that I could do this role, and then we met at the after party. He gave me the outline of the character. He didn’t promise anything. He said, “I have this story. It would be great, if you’re interested, if I could send you the script in a few months.” Six months or so passed and I get this amazing script and my first thought was, what an incredible story. I don’t know if I can do this. Immediately I started thinking about what it would be like to portray a character so complex. I obviously thought of my mom. For some reason, I thought, what is my mom going to say when she sees me do some of these things as a character? Then I was still attracted by the possibility of being able to tell such an important story and bring dance into a movie. I found out that I would be able to work with someone like Jessica and that just made everything so exciting. I had to be a part of it in a sense. I couldn’t deny myself the opportunity to try a role like this, to challenge myself artistically with a story so complex, and to have the privilege in this life to be able to be on a set with such masters of their crafts and be able to be supported and invited. It felt like a privilege.
Isaac Hernández stars in ‘Dreams’. Photo: Greenwich Entertainment.
MF: Michel, can you talk about discovering Isaac and why he was the right actor for this role?
MF: I knew I needed someone special. If that makes sense? Not just an actor, but someone that would bring more to the film. I don’t know how to explain, but Isaac has a whole world of his own because of the ballet, but also because of his personality and the fact that he’s not an actor. He’s not an actor, he’s more of a dancer, and I thought this would bring something very fresh to the film. Of course, it was a bit of a gamble. I remembered first Jessica saying, “Why do you think he can do it if he pretty much hasn’t acted before?” I just knew that this would make a very special film and I think I was right. The ballet makes the movie very special. Every immigrant is doing so much for the States, but the dreams that this character is pursuing somehow elevates the beauty of the film. So that was why I decided to work with him. He’s like a national treasurer to us. We’re all very proud of Isaac Hernández.
(L to R) Isaac Hernández and Jessica Chastain star in ‘Dreams’. Photo: Greenwich Entertainment.
MF: Jessica, can you talk about the relationship between these two characters and creating that relationship on screen with Isaac?
JS: We didn’t talk much when we were shooting. I think we had one dinner with Michel, but we really stuck to our lanes. Then Isaac told me afterwards that he didn’t want to speak to me because he was afraid of messing up. But it is true what Michel said in terms of, at the very beginning I was quite doubtful, I was very nervous when I read the script. I said to him, “These characters are really going up against each other and I’m going to bring a strong energy, so I need someone to meet that energy and not fold.” Michel was like, “I have a feeling it’s going to be okay,” and he was right. But I was nervous. To be honest, I was nervous up until our first day filming. Then I remember I went to Michel at a break, and I was like, “Oh, he’s great. You were right. He can withstand it.”
(L to R) Isaac Hernández and Jessica Chastain star in ‘Dreams’. Photo: Greenwich Entertainment.
MF: Finally, Isaac, what was it like working opposite Jessica and do you feel like you rose to the challenge?
IH: I mean, it’s not easy to show up to work. We met, I think, a few days before the first day of shooting at a restaurant and then showing up and we shot an intimate scene in a small room. Michel was giving Jessica one direction, and giving me completely the opposite one, and at some point, I didn’t know what to do. Do I give in to what she’s giving me right now or do I fire it back at her? I chose to fight her off and kind of stick to what Michel had directed me to do. It was amazing. At the end, I was able to do it because of the generosity that Jessica gave me and the support that Michel was giving me. I was able to trust the moment and be able to be present and really understand and listen to what the scene was creating. I related it immediately with working with a great ballerina, for example. You really feed on each other and if you’re able to listen to and be generous enough to wait for your colleague’s proposal, then something magical can happen. I felt so many times on the set that we were creating something that felt unique and true. So, it was wonderful. I was completely nervous, obviously. That’s why Jessica said she didn’t know if we would become friends during the filming, because maybe I would not be able to shoot the ending of the movie or maybe I would say something that would change the dynamics that we had and what the movie required. That made me nervous, and I would call Michel once a week and say, “How’s it going? He would say, “You’re doing great. Don’t change anything,” which is harder almost to then freeze your yourself on set for that time being, but it proved to be an extraordinary experience.
‘Dreams’ opens in theaters on February 27th.
What is the plot of ‘Dreams’?
A powerful socialite (Jessica Chastain) and a promising ballet dancer (Isaac Hernández) begin a dangerous affair. When he secretly crosses the US-Mexico border, she takes desperate measures to protect their future together.
Who is in the cast of ‘Dreams’?
Jessica Chastain as Jennifer McCarthy
Isaac Hernández as Fernando Rodriguez
Rupert Friend as Jake McCarthy
Marshall Bell as Michael McCarthy
Eligio Meléndez as Fernando’s Father
Mercedes Hernández as Fernando’s Mother
Jessica Chastain stars in ‘Dreams’. Photo: Greenwich Entertainment.
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with director Baz Luhrmann about his work on ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’, why it’s not a documentary or concert film, discovering the lost footage and restoring the sound, and why fans need to see the movie on IMAX.
‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ director Baz Luhrmann.
You can read the full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interview.
‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ director Baz Luhrmann. Photo: Neon.
Moviefone: To begin with, you’ve said that this movie is “not a documentary. It’s not a concert film. It’s something new.” Can you talk about that and what you set out to create with this project?
Baz Luhrmann: Well, not new for newness’ sake, but because of the material we had, we had to find a way of binding this ’70s concert, this 16-millimeter footage of him on tour, and this 8-millimeter footage, and then we found this audiotape of him just talking about his life for 40 minutes. We went, “You know, let’s just get out of the way. Let’s let Elvis tell his story without talking heads.” Because you know with Elvis, bless his socks, but there’s always a lot of documentaries made where people talk about how great he is. He sings over 70 songs in it. This allowed him to guide us through his life through words and music. I think it gives you an intimacy that you don’t often get.
Elvis Presley in ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’. Photo: Neon.
MF: Can you talk about discovering this lost footage and the process of restoring the sound?
BL: So, it was an accident, really, because Ernst Jorgensen, who’s kind of the scientist of all things Elvis, told us about this maybe missing real, and that it is very hard to get to because they’re buried in salt mines in Kansas City. They do that to protect the footage from moisture. I thought, maybe I can use some of that. I had the money so the guys go down and they start kicking the door in, like ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ style. They’re 61 reels of footage. 35mm, 16mm, some missing, and some mislabeled. So, we brought it back to Warner Bros., and honestly, it smelt very much like vinegar, which meant it was decomposing. So, first thing was to save it, scan it, and then the great Peter Jackson with his team helped us bring it back to IMAX quality, which, just to say, there’s no AI in this. This is just making the film as beautiful as possible, but there was no sound. Now we did find a mag tape, so you do have the original sound of voice and band, sometimes damaged orchestra, and sometimes not the best miking on ‘Sweet Inspirations’. So, this tape we found of Elvis just talking about his life motivated us to let that be our guiding light. It took two years to find the sound, two years to sink it by eye. We had a great guy who just sat in a room for two years (sinking it). Then we had to have these themes and then we reduced the themes down and we wanted it to be specific. We wanted to make sure that it was at a length that we could bring it to the highest possible quality. It was always like, “What would Elvis do?” What Elvis would do would want to be presented on the biggest screen in the best possible quality.
Elvis Presley in ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’. Photo: Neon.
MF: Finally, why is it important for Elvis fans to see this movie on IMAX?
BL: I’ve just recently been seeing it on the IMAXs with audiences and they truly react like they’re at a concert. That’s what (Editor) Jon (Redmond) and I wished for, to give Elvis the tour that he never had.
Elvis Presley in ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’. Photo: Neon.
What is the plot of ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’?
Long-lost footage from Elvis Presely’s legendary Las Vegas residency in the 1970s woven together with rare 16mm footage from ‘Elvis on Tour‘, and 8mm from the Graceland archive, plus recordings of Elvis telling “his side of the story” rediscovered during Baz Luhrmann’s research for his 2022 film, ‘Elvis’.
Who is in the cast of ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’?
Elvis Presley as Himself
‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ opens exclusively on IMAX February 20th and in theaters February 27th.
(L to R) Roddy Piper and Keith David in ‘They Live’. Photo: Universal Pictures.
A lone drifter (Roddy Piper) stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
After 6 years together, Mike’s (Jon Favreau) girlfriend leaves him, so he travels to LA to be a star. Six months on, he’s still not doing very well— so a few of his friends try to reconnect him to the social scene and hopefully help him forget his failed relationship.
Blonde Betty Elms (Naomi Watts) has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia (Laura Harring). Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman’s identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher (Justin Theroux) runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.
Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there’s one thing Andy hasn’t done, and it’s really bothering his sex-obsessed male co-workers: Andy is still a virgin. Determined to help Andy, the guys make it their mission to de-virginize him. But it all seems hopeless until Andy meets small business owner Trish (Catherine Keener), a single mom.
(L to R) Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in ‘La La Land’. Photo: Lionsgate.
Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
Carl Allen (Jim Carrey), a guy whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything…and anything.
Cab driver Max (Jamie Foxx) picks up a man (Tom Cruise) who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a “wacky weatherman” (Steve Martin) tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter (Victoria Tennant), who is struggling to make sense of the strange world of early-90s Los Angeles.
(L to R) Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo in ‘They Live’. Photo: Open Road Films.
When Lou Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina (Rene Russo), a TV-news veteran.
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop (Ethan Hawke) works with a rogue detective (Denzel Washington) who isn’t what he appears.
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) to be a decent person. Tre’s friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war…
When investigative reporter Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher (Chevy Chase) goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he’s approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk (Tim Matheson), who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk’s story.
(L to R) Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. in ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.’ Photo: Warner Bros.
A petty thief posing as an actor (Robert Downey Jr.) is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl (Michelle Monaghan) and a detective (Val Kilmer) who’s been training him for his upcoming role.
Three detectives (Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe and Kevin Spacey) in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
Jeffrey ‘The Dude’ Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski (David Huddleston), a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski (Rafał Zawierucha).
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend (James Russo) is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.
(L to R) Maurice Compte and Gerard Butler in ‘Den of Thieves’. Photo: STXfilms.
A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff’s Dept. and the state’s most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
NYPD cop John McClane’s (Bruce Willis) plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when, minutes after he arrives at her offices Christmas Party, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.
Driver (Ryan Gosling) is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he’s been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene (Carey Mulligan) and her young son, Benicio (Kaden Leos). When Irene’s husband (Oscar Isaac) gets out of jail, he enlists Driver’s help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.
Private eye Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband’s (Darrell Zwerling) extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.
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1. ‘Heat’ (1995)
(L to R) Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer in 1995’s ‘Heat.’
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino) pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.
Mark Ruffalo attends the European Gala Screening for Amazons: ‘Crime 101’ at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 28, 2026 in London, England. Photo: Kate Green/Getty Images for Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Mark Ruffalo is one of the most respected and talented actors working today.
In honor of the actor and his iconic performances, Moviefone is counting down the 20 best movie’s of Mark Ruffalo’s impressive career, including his latest.
Mark Ruffalo in ‘Dark Waters.’ Photo: Focus Features.
A tenacious attorney (Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world’s largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.
A time-traveling pilot (Ryan Reynolds) teams up with his younger self (Walker Scobell) and his late father (Ruffalo) to come to terms with his past while saving the future.
A manic-depressive mess of a father (Ruffalo) tries to win back his wife (Zoe Saldana) by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don’t make the overwhelming task any easier.
Two untalented singers (Sam Rockwell and Steve Zahn) are mistaken for a pair of major league safe crackers in Providence, Rhode Island. The two are pressed into service by the local hoodlums (Michael Lerner and Paul Giamatti) and quickly find themselves in conflict with their professional colleagues (Ruffalo and Josh Pais). Romantic interest is added by the daughter (Christina Kirk) of the underworld leader (Harvey Fierstein) who won’t date the men she knows are gangsters.
(L to R) Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo in ‘Begin Again’. Photo: The Weinstein Company.
Gretta (Keira Knightly), a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave (Adam Levine) ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan (Ruffalo), a record label executive, notices her talent.
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos (Josh Brolin). A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment – the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos (Josh Brolin). With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team (Channing Tatum and Ruffalo) joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont (Steve Carell) as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul – a union that leads to unlikely circumstances.
Two women, Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore), brought a son (Josh Hutcherson) and daughter (Mia Wasikowska) into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their children reaches age, both kids go behind their mothers’ backs to meet with the donor (Ruffalo). Life becomes so much more interesting when the father, two mothers and children start to become attached to each other.
(L to R) Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth star in ‘Crime 101’. Photo Credit: Merrick Morton.
Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, ‘Crime 101’ weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher. As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices–and the realization that there can be no turning back.
Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela (Cate Blanchett).
From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor (Ben Kingsley).
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury (Samuel L .Jackson), director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!
Cab driver Max (Jamie Foxx) picks up a man (Tom Cruise) who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.
Joel Barish (Jim Carrey), heartbroken that his girlfriend (Kate Winslet) underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.
A cartoonist (Jake Gyllenhaal) teams up with an ace reporter (Robert Downey Jr.) and a law enforcement officer (Ruffalo) to track down an elusive serial killer.
(L to R) Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo in ‘Spotlight.’ Photo: Open Road Films.
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
Chris Hemsworth attends the European Gala Screening for Amazons: ‘Crime 101’ at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 28, 2026 in London, England. Photo: Kate Green/Getty Images for Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Thanks to his work in the Marvel movies, Chris Hemsworth has become an international movie star and the pride of Australia.
(L to R) Chris Hemsworth, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy in 2016’s ‘Ghostbusters’. Photo: Sony Pictures.
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig) and Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann (Katie McKinnon), and subway worker Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones) band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
Thor (Hemsworth) fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
Hoping to bring his family closer together and to recreate his childhood vacation for his own kids, a grown up Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) takes his wife (Christina Applegate) and their two sons on a cross-country road trip to the coolest theme park in America, Walley World. Needless to say, things don’t go quite as planned.
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.
(L to R) Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth in Marvel’s ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’ Photo courtesy of Disney Studios.
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson (Hemsworth) enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi), and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
A prisoner (Miles Teller) in a state-of-the-art penitentiary begins to question the purpose of the emotion-controlling drugs he’s testing for a pharmaceutical genius (Hemsworth).
Chris Hemsworth returns as Tyler Rake in ‘Extraction 2’, the sequel to Netflix‘s blockbuster action film ‘Extraction‘. After barely surviving the events of the first movie, Rake is back as the Australian black ops mercenary, tasked with another deadly mission: rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.
When Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron (James Spader) emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
For their honeymoon, newlyweds Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) head to the tropical islands of Hawaii. While journeying through the paradisaical countryside the couple encounters Kale (Hemsworth) and Cleo (Marley Shelton), two disgruntled hitchhikers and Nick (Timothy Olyphant) and Gina (Kiele Sanchez), two wild but well-meaning spirits who help guide them through the lush jungles. The picturesque waterfalls and scenic mountainsides quickly give way to terror when Cliff and Cydney learn of a grisly murder that occurred nearby and realize that they’re being followed by chance acquaintances that suspiciously fit the description of the killers.
Chris Hemsworth in 2009’s ‘Star Trek’. Photo: Paramount Pictures.
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk (Chris Pine), is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock (Zachary Quinto), a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.
After the Evil Queen (Charlize Theron) marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White (Kristen Stewart), is taken captive. Almost a decade later, a grown Snow White is still in the clutches of the Queen. In order to obtain immortality, The Evil Queen needs the heart of Snow White. After Snow escapes the castle, the Queen sends the Huntsman (Hemsworth) to find her in the Dark Forest.
Against his father Odin’s (Anthony Hopkins) will, The Mighty Thor (Hemsworth) – a powerful but arrogant warrior god – recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.
Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.
A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.
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10. ‘Crime 101’ (2026)
Chris Hemsworth stars in ‘Crime 101’. Photo Credit: Dean Rogers.
Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, ‘Crime 101’ weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher. As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices–and the realization that there can be no turning back.
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!
Five friends (Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz and Jesse Williams) go for a break at a remote cabin, where they get more than they bargained for, discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods.
Tyler Rake (Hemsworth), a fearless mercenary who offers his services on the black market, embarks on a dangerous mission when he is hired to rescue the kidnapped son of a Mumbai crime lord.
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos (Josh Brolin). A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment – the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.
(L to R) Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl in ‘Rush’. Photo: Universal Pictures.
In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl) and James Hunt (Hemsworth) to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.
Nicholas Hathaway (Hemsworth), a furloughed convict, and his American and Chinese partners hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. As Hathaway closes in, the stakes become personal as he discovers that the attack on a Chinese nuclear power plant was just the beginning.
Thor (Hemsworth) is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela (Cate Blanchett).
As the world falls, young Furiosa (Alyla Browne) is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus (Hemsworth). Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy) must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
(L to R) Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. in ‘Avengers: Endgame’. Photo: Marvel Studios.
After the devastating events of ‘Avengers: Infinity War‘, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos (Josh Brolin). With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
Halle Berry attends the European Gala Screening for Amazons: ‘Crime 101’ at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on January 28, 2026 in London, England. Photo: Kate Green/Getty Images for Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Academy Award winner Halle Berry is one of the most accomplished and beloved actresses of her generation.
First appearing in supporting roles in now classic movies like ‘Jungle Fever‘, ‘The Last Boy Scout‘, and ‘Boomerang‘, Berry won an Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in 2001’s ‘Monster’s Ball‘, becoming the first and only Black woman to ever receive that honor from the Academy.
Not to mention starring in critically acclaimed movies like ‘Losing Isaiah‘, ‘Bulworth‘, and ‘Could Atlas‘. Her latest, the new crime thriller ‘Crime 101‘, opens in theaters on February 13th.
In honor of the new film’s release, Moviefone is counting down the 20 best movies of Halle Berry’s long and impressive career, including her latest.
(L to R) Halle Berry and Hugh Jackman in ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’. Photo: Marvel Studios.
When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men, led by Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), and the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organized under Xavier’s former ally, Magneto (Ian McKellen).
In this new psychological thriller/horror, as an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother (Berry), and her twin sons (Percy Baggs IV and Anthony B. Jenkins) is their house and their family’s protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times – even tethering themselves with ropes – they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival.
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is assigned to intercept the plane and hijackers.
Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure differently, some turn to drinking, others to drugs, and some to studying.
Jordan Turner (Berry) is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson (Abigail Breslin) is abducted in the back of a man’s car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to help Casey escape, and not just to save her, but to make sure the man is brought to justice.
(L to R) Halle Berry, John Travolta, Don Cheadle and Hugh Jackman in ‘Swordfish’. Photo: Warner Bros.
Rogue agent Gabriel Shear (John Travolta) is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman), a n’er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.
Khaila Richards (Berry), a crack-addicted single mother, accidentally leaves her baby in a dumpster while high and returns the next day in a panic to find he is missing. In reality, the baby has been adopted by a warm-hearted social worker, Margaret Lewin (Jessica Lange), and her husband, Charles (David Strathaim). Years later, Khaila has gone through rehab and holds a steady job. After learning that her child is still alive, she challenges Margaret for the custody.
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician (Warren Beatty) puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul, who is funding the development of an international space weapon.
(L to R) Chris Hemsworth and Halle Berry star in ‘Crime 101’. Photo Credit: Merrick Morton.
Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, ‘Crime 101’ weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Berry) who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher. As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices–and the realization that there can be no turning back.
Marcus (Eddie Murphy) is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline (Robin Givens), is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatized by this, his work goes badly downhill.
Two mutants, Rogue (Anna Paquin) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.
When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises (Julianne Moore), Eggsy (Taron Egerton) and Merlin (Mark Strong) are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.
When the girl (Berry) that detective Joe Hallenback (Bruce Willis) is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend (Damon Wayans) of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
(L to R) Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry in ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’. Photo: Lionsgate.
Super-assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin’s guild, the High Table, John Wick is excommunicado, but the world’s most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn.
A successful and married black man (Wesley Snipes) contemplates having an affair with a white girl (Annabella Sciorra) from work. He’s quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.
Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker (Brian Cox). Storm (Berry), Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) must join their usual nemeses—Magneto (Ian McKellen) and Mystique (Rebecca Romijn)—to unhinge Stryker’s scheme to exterminate all mutants.
(L to R) Tom Hanks and Halle Berry in ‘Cloud Atlas’. Photo: Warner Bros.
A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. ‘Cloud Atlas’ explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future.
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(L to R) Ryan Phillippe and C. Thomas Howell star in ‘One Mile: Chapter One’ and ‘One Mile: Chapter Two’.
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Ryan Phillippe and C. Thomas Howell about their work on ‘One Mile: Chapter One’ and ‘One Mile: Chapter Two’, how the project came together, shooting both movies back-to-back, Phillippe’s character’s relationship with his daughter, how Howell brought humanity to his villainous character, and working together on the action sequences.
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You can read the full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interview.
(L to R) Ryan Phillippe as “Danny” and Amélie Hoeferle as “Alex” in the Action, Thriller, Suspense film, ‘One Mile: Chapter One’ and ‘One Mile: Chapter Two’. Photo courtesy of Republic Pictures (a Paramount Pictures label).
Moviefone: To begin with, Ryan, can you talk about how this unusual project came together and what was your reaction to the idea of shooting a movie and its sequel at the same time and then releasing them together on the same day?
Ryan Phillippe: Well, I had worked with the producer, Aaron Kaplan on a mini-series that I did with Juliette Lewis years ago called ‘Secrets and Lies’. So, we had a prior working relationship, and he called me up and pitched me this story that was born out of a real situation with him and his daughter, Jaiden Kaplan, who’s one of our producers. They were on college tours in rural New Hampshire, and on a road where they had no cell service, and she just kind of said to him, “Dad, imagine if we broke down right now, what would happen?” So essentially, once he told me the story about how he and Jaiden had this idea when she was 17, he asked me if I would be interested in developing it into a movie. Which then ended up being two movies, which is incredibly ambitious and rarely done that you shoot a film and its sequel back-to-back. So, there were a lot of challenging elements related to that. But it was just a fun ride, and I loved that a father and daughter conceived it initially, and the story was emotionally at its heart, at least from Danny’s perspective, about a father and daughter attempting to reconnect. Being a parent myself, having two daughters, I found a lot of relatable elements to that, and I just think that it’s unique to have a father and daughter action piece and a survival story like this. So, we developed it over a couple of years and then was so excited when C. Thomas Howell came on board, and that brought the whole thing to life.
(L to R) C. Thomas Howell as “Stanley Dixon” and Amélie Hoeferle as “Alex” in the Action, Thriller, Suspense film, ‘One Mile: Chapter One’ and ‘One Mile: Chapter Two’. Photo courtesy of Republic Pictures (a Paramount Pictures label).
MF: C. Thomas, can you talk about joining this project and your approach to playing the villain?
C. Thomas Howell: Well, I love playing despicable characters. Finding a flawed character and injecting them with humanity. He’s trying to really do the best for the group of people that he holds a very big responsibility for, their survival in this off the grid culture, and there’s some similarities between the two characters. He’s fighting to take care of the one that he loves, and I’m fighting to take care of those that I love. So, I didn’t really approach him from the perspective of being a bad guy, and that’s what I liked about it, even though he was somebody that was willing to do things that are deemed despicable. He was coming from a good place, at least from his perspective. He felt justified. So, that made it very interesting for me instead of just some sort of socially disconnected psychopath, and that’s far less interesting to me. Really owning the fact that this small village that he created was on the verge of distinction unless he was willing to take some major steps in terms of not allowing that to happen, even if it meant kidnapping somebody. That was the force that I think, at least from my character’s perspective, that drives the movie.
(L to R) Ryan Phillippe as “Danny” and Amélie Hoeferle as “Alex” in the Action, Thriller, Suspense film, ‘One Mile: Chapter One’ and ‘One Mile: Chapter Two’. Photo courtesy of Republic Pictures (a Paramount Pictures label).
MF: Ryan, can you talk about Danny’s relationship with his daughter and creating that relationship on screen with actress Amélie Hoeferle?
RP: I mean, she’s great. We did an exhaustive search to find the right Alex and saw a hundred girls. But the moment I saw Amélie’s audition tape, I told the other producers that this was the girl. She’s meant to be this angsty teenager at a point in her life where she’s got this desire to be an artist and her mother has designs for her that are not in that realm. I think the fact that on set we had to do so much physical work in this movie. We had to jump into icy, cold water. We had to run full speed over rocky terrain, and this girl did not complain once. Her character in the movie has agency. She is cut of the same cloth as her father and we start to see elements of that, of her fighting back and her using her intelligence. I think that eventually they do start to grow closer together and then he does offer his apologies for not having been around as much. Then it becomes that he wants to save this person that he loves most in the world and would do anything for. As a parent, that’s very relatable.
C. Thomas Howell as “Stanley Dixon” in the Action, Thriller, Suspense film, ‘One Mile: Chapter One’ and ‘One Mile: Chapter Two’. Photo courtesy of Republic Pictures (a Paramount Pictures label).
MF: C. Thomas, can you talk about executing the action sequences and working with Ryan on those scenes?
CTH: You know, I come from a stunt background. My family, my father, spent a lifetime doing stunts in this business. So that’s not really something that I struggle with, but I certainly prefer standing back and watching Ryan get beat up and thrown into icy cold water as opposed to being a part of that. But we had our moments where he got his revenge and took it out on me. It’s something that I think when an actor can do their own physical stunts, it really adds something to the piece and Ryan has spent a very big portion of his career training and doing that. He’s very coordinated. He’s a black belt in multiple martial arts, so I don’t want to make him that angry. It was easy to get physical and to work out our stunt sequences together. He’s very physical, and it made it fun at times. That can be very tough when you’re working with another actor that doesn’t necessarily have those capabilities and they’re put into that position. Somebody can get hurt. It can look poorly done and it can become awkward. But when you can work with somebody who is capable, it makes it fun.
(L to R) Ryan Phillippe as “Danny” and James Michalopoulos as “Vince” in the Action, Thriller, Suspense film, ‘One Mile: Chapter One’ and ‘One Mile: Chapter Two’. Photo courtesy of Republic Pictures (a Paramount Pictures label).
MF: Finally, Ryan, do you have a philosophy when it comes to shooting action sequences?
RP: It is a dance of sorts, and we were lucky to have an incredible stunt team, incredible stunt choreography, and we really worked hard at it. Working with Tommy, first, I was excited because I watched him when I was younger, and I loved his work and his performances. But also, the intensity he brought to the role of Stanley ups my game. It makes me a better actor. It makes me lock in and focus a different way. So, I felt fortunate.
‘One Mile: Chapter One’ and ‘One Mile: Chapter Two’ will be available digitally on February 20th.
What is the plot of ‘One Mile: Chapter One’?
Danny (Ryan Phillippe), a former special forces operative, travels with his teenage daughter Alex (Amélie Hoeferle) on a college road trip. After an unexpected detour brings them into contact with a violent, isolated community living off the grid, Alex is taken, and Danny is forced into a desperate rescue attempt.
What is the plot of ‘One Mile: Chapter Two’?
In the second installment, Danny is pulled back into conflict with the same group when Alex is abducted again as part of an act of revenge, sending him into another pursuit against an enemy prepared for him.
Who is in the cast of One Mile: Chapter One and Two’?
(L to R) Amélie Hoeferle as “Alex” and Ryan Phillippe as “Danny” in the Action, Thriller, Suspense film, ‘One Mile: Chapter One’ and ‘One Mile: Chapter Two’. Photo courtesy of Republic Pictures (a Paramount Pictures label).
