The Oral History of Sinister; Sydney Sweeney is Barbarella; R.I.P. Angela Lansbury
The /Film Newsletter has returned to bring you the latest hot goss from the fine folks at Slash Film Dot Com. We publish a lot of stuff on that there website, and it is our hope that if things fall through the cracks, you'll find them right here.
In this edition of the newsletter, we say goodbye to Angela Lansbury, hello to Sydney Sweeney in a Barbarella remake, talk about Abbott and Costello meeting that crazy cat Frankenstein, dive into a massive oral history of Sinister, and more.
News, Glorious News
We are sad to report that the great Angela Lansbury, star of Murder, She Wrote, and so much more, has died at the age of 96. She will be missed, and her legacy will live on.
Sydney Sweeney has never, ever been happier because she's landed the lead role in the remake of sci-fi flick Barbarella. Jane Fonda played the character in the original. Maybe she can cameo in this new one as an alien or something, who knows!
Michelle Yeoh and Pete Davidson have both joined the new Transformers film Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, and honestly, they both can do a lot better. But hey, more Michelle Yeoh movies are never a bad thing.
Do you want a new twist on A Christmas Carol called Spirited? What if I told you it was a musical? And what if I told you it stars Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds? And what if I also told you you can watch the trailer right here? Happy Holidays!
The Sandman himself, Adam Sandler, is reteaming with the Safdie Brothers and claims their new pic will be just as intense as Uncut Gems. Honestly, I don't know if I can handle that again, because Uncut Gems made me feel like I was going to have a panic attack.
Reviews
The latest episode of Andor finally gives us a big heist pay-off.
Features and Exclusives
/Film writer Ryan Scott has put together a massive, detailed oral history of Sinister, just in time for the horror film's 10th anniversary. Read it, and watch out for that rascal Bughuul.
Is Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein the best horror comedy of all time? I think so.
It's spooky season, which gives us an excuse to talk about Park Chan-wook's fantastic vampire movie Thirst.
After working almost exclusively in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the past few years, Robert Downey Jr. is returning to non-MCU films with Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. While we wait for that, here are The 14 Best Robert Downey Jr. Movies, Ranked.
While we're ranking stuff, let's go ahead and rank the most terrifying moments in the new Hellraiser, too.
Video of the Day
Today's Video of the Day features a 1992 60 Minutes story from on Steven Spielberg (you may have heard of him). While the segment starts by highlighting Spielberg's success and popularity, the filmmaker himself is humble and open about his own insecurities. Extremely successful movie moguls, they're just like us!