Anyone who’s seen John Carpenter’s 1996 sequel “Escape From L.A.” knows that, in the past, the filmmaker’s feelings about the City of Angels have been mixed, to put it mildly.
Moreover both filmmakers have their muses. For Carpenter, it’s Kurt Russell, the former Disney star who grew into a square-jawed John Wayne with more than a little self-awareness. For Bong ...
They Live challenges consumerism & media control, feeling eerily relevant today with its hidden messages on societal influence. Based on a short story & comic adaptation, Carpenter's They Live ...
It's been 43 years since legendary director John Carpenter’s The Thing hit screens, but the mystery behind which character turns into the fearsome monster has remained shrouded in secrecy, until now.
John Carpenter and Bong Joon-ho have agreed to work with each other on the latter’s new horror film. The two directors made the pact at a recent screening of a 4K restoration of Carpenter’s ...
It's been 43 years since legendary director John Carpenter’s The Thing hit screens, but the mystery behind which character turns into the fearsome monster has remained shrouded in secrecy ...
John Carpenter and Bong Joon Ho speak onstage at the Academy Museum special screening of 'The Thing' (Getty Images for ABA) Mickey 17, meanwhile, despite opening at number one at the box office ...
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is little more than a tourist trap, but it is nice to see some of Tinseltown's underappreciated artists get some much-deserved recognition. In that venerable tradition ...