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Tobin Bell Has One Condition for Returning as John Kramer in the Saw Franchise

Tobin Bell contemplates the return of John Kramer and what would bring him back to the Saw franchise.

Eternal Beauty Review: A Charming But Meaningless Exploration of Mental Illness

Rating:

6/10

Cast:

Sally Hawkins as Jane

Morfydd Clark as Young Jane

David Thewlis as Mike

Billie Piper as Nicola

Natalie O’Niel as Young Nicola

Penelope Wilton as Vivian

Alice Lowe as Alice

Elysia Welch as Young Alice

Robert Aramayo as Johnny

Robert Pugh as Dennis

Written and Directed by Craig Roberts

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Eternal Beauty Review:

Exploring the world of mental illness in film is really a tricky balancing act and many have succeeded in telling their tales, such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Shutter Island and Silver Linings Playbook while others drop the ball in misunderstanding how to respectfully depict their central subjects and while Craig Roberts certainly creates charming and fairly sympathetic characters in Eternal Beauty, he unfortunately fails to give them any meaningful story or development to go with it.

As she struggles to get her life back on track following being jilted at the altar by her fiancé and falling into a state of despair, schizophrenic Jane (Sally Hawkins) finds new sources of love and live while receiving treatment, changing her life for the better and for the worst.

The concept of a broken woman being able to break free from the shackles of her illness solely through the prospect of love is a tale frequently told on the big screen to varying results and Roberts falls very much in the middle in chronicling the life of Jane. The first act or two of the film proves to be a quirky and offbeat delight, one born from the tightrope nature of the viewer deciding whether to sympathize for the protagonist or laugh along with her odd behavior and antics, but as it progresses, it too often can’t decide which it wants the audience to do.

From attempted kidnappings of her nephew to appease an unknown voice over the phone to hallucinations of nefarious radio messages, it feels like an honest portrayal of the dangerous and heartbreaking confusion that spawns from the mind of a schizophrenic and yet the story plays such a teeter-totter with both Jane’s state of mind and the events in the story it’s hard to decide where our own minds should lie.

Roberts is no stranger to the world of dramedies, breaking out with his performance in Richard Ayoade’s 2010 hit Submarine, but yet it seems like his experience in front of the camera doesn’t carry over behind it when it comes to juggling its two drastically different tones. When it’s clear it wants to be a dark comedy in the vein of Harold and Maude, it works nicely, when it wants to be a powerful exploration of mental illness akin to A Beautiful Mind, it’s devastatingly real, but there’s too much that feels like it can’t decide which it would like to be that results in a relatively disappointing affair.

That doesn’t mean that there aren’t positives to the film, however, as Jenkins delivers what could be an Oscar-worthy performance as Jane, never letting her character break even in the slightest and fully committing to the eccentric behaviors that come from her mental illness. She is further joined by an always-brilliant David Thewlis, whose role may prove much more minimal than some may expect or desire but is an absolute delight to watch every moment he gets on screen.

While he may struggle with the tonal balancing act of the story, Roberts’ directorial eye is nothing short of beautiful as the 29-year-old Welsh filmmaker delivers a number of stylish and compellingly shot moments throughout the film and utilizing a simple-yet-rich color palette that gives the film a vibrant look even in the most dour of scenes.

Though the film may contradict a number of its own messages and add up to practically nothing in the end in the way of character development of compelling storytelling, Roberts delivers a relatively charming atmosphere, some nice offbeat humor and a stellar performance that Jenkins that keeps Eternal Beauty from sinking entirely.

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Cobra Kai Season 3 Trailer Teases Miguel’s Fate as Netflix Announces Release Date

Netflix has finally announced when Cobra Kai season 3 will be arriving, after a rather long and stressful wait.

CS Interview: Lin Shaye Talks New Horror Venture The Call

CS Interview: Lin Shaye talks new horror venture The Call

Just in time for the film’s debut in select theaters, ComingSoon.net got the opportunity to chat with horror genre icon Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise) to discuss her role in her latest film The Call, in which she stars alongside fellow genre vet Tobin Bell (Saw franchise).

With starring roles in the horror genre going back to 1982’s Alone in the Dark, Shaye is no stranger to the world of terror but in looking at The Call, she found her interest in joining the film came from its “old-fashioned” story with “a really great twist to it” and getting to reunite with the man behind the camera.

“As well as the script, it’s also always the people and Timothy Woodward, who I did The Final Wish with, he agreed to direct it and I was really excited to work with him again,” Shaye brightly expressed. “Patrick Stibbs was the writer and these were very open-minded people in terms of creativity and team effort, so I love working with people who listen to me, I’ve ended up having a pretty big mouth as I got older [laughs]. If something doesn’t work or I feel it needs this or that and I feel uncomfortable, I bring up my ideas and I love people that collaborate, so that was actually as much of an issue that made me want to work with the script as the script itself, I was really happy working with these people. I think it’s a terrific story, we really played around with how much witchcraft it really was and how much it was about being damaged, which was more appealing to me. I find the metaphysical, sometimes, a cop out in stories, I’m much more interested in the human element and finding this woman’s heart, who she was and what bullying can do to a person was a really interesting thing to me. I wanted to amplify that, if possible, throughout the story and I think we did, so it was really a fun project to work on.”

In looking at her work getting to the heart of her character and the creative challenges that came with it, Shaye found that it was this attempt to blend the more grounded nature of her character and her plight with some of the witchcraft elements that come from her situation.

“She took to heart the hatred in the town and so finding the mix of what that would be of not just hocus pocus stuff, but is really about an adventure into the heart of darkness really, which doesn’t necessarily have to be metaphysical, but you know the story itself has many metaphysical aspects to it,” Shaye explained. “But there’s all those answers in it that we don’t know, all the questions we don’t have answers to, I felt that finding the mix of that and how it led us to the horror that she becomes and the she can bestow on others was just a fascinating theme and a challenge, keeping it both real and metaphysical.”

In her nearly 40-year career as a scream queen, Shaye has mostly been seen on the protagonist side of stories and when it came to confronting her villainous side in this film, she found that the collaborative nature of the set and the crew really helped her tap into an important side of the job.

“You mean what was it like being on the opposite end of Elise,” Shaye poked with a laugh. “It was fun, one of the best things about acting and the most fun is you get to examine, in a safe way, your own demons and that kind of volatility and hostility that she embraces finally is really fun to be able to vent in a safe way.”

Not only did The Call allow her to tap into a mostly unseen side of her for audiences, but it also gave the 76-year-old star a chance to work with fellow genre icon Tobin Bell and in looking at her time working together on the film, she recalls it was “such a treat.”

“I would joke that Tobin and I had the same godparents in Leigh Whannell and James Wan,” Shaye chuckled. “We had never met and I was always a fan of his because I think his work is beautiful, he’s a wonderful actor and has that great beautiful face. We didn’t really have that much chit-chatting, it was very immediate warmth and appreciation and respect and he’s a wonderful actor. He kind of works in the same way I do and there was a real quietude to being off set, we didn’t ever really sit around and bullshit, we met each other, we embraced each other, both with a hug and also with a ‘It’s really great to meet you,’ he knew my work as well as I knew his, it was a real treat. The fans will love it, the scenes we have together are really beautiful. That also makes the pain stronger because you care about both of us, I think immediately.”

Aside from the various chills and thrills the film throws to audiences, Shaye hopes that viewers can really see and dive into its themes of “misunderstanding and hatred” as they leave their local drive-in theaters.

“The kids are nasty, they’re not bad kids, they have their own issues that we find out over the course of the film, which is what I think is so incredible about Edith is she takes their worst fears and shows them themselves and through that defends herself,” Shaye described. “It’s like saying, ‘You can’t hurt other people and not expect to get hurt yourself.’ That’s, maybe in a weird way, the theme of the movie, they don’t get away from the abuse that they bestow upon this person and this family and they have to pay for it and so be careful what you, be careful during the pandemic how you speak to people. It’s important to be kind, maybe that’s the one-liner, it’s important to be kind.”

With the nation still mostly shut down, the film is coming to audiences this week at select drive-ins nationwide and Shaye is thoroughly excited at the prospect of the old-school release method, believing it to be “the best place to see this movie, period.”

“There’s something about that feel, there’s an old-fashioned feel to it that is bigger than life and to be able to sit in your car and cuddle with somebody with a mask on is probably a great way to see this movie,” Shaye expressed. “I’m sure it’ll be great when it’s on VOD and all those other formats, but there’s something about seeing this movie on screen that there’s nothing like it, they’re built for that and they’re made for that and I think it would be a real treat to see this with someone that you’re eating popcorn in your car with.”

Four Friends. One Phone Call. 60 Seconds to Stay Alive. In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident occurs in The Call. Needing only to make a single phone call, the request seems horribly ordinary until they realize that this call could change their life…or end it. This simple task quickly spirals into terror as their worst nightmares become reality as they enter the realm of The Call.

This spine-tingling tale stars horror icons Shaye and Bell alongside Chester Rushing (Stranger Things), Erin Sanders (Big Time Rush) and Judd Lormand (SEAL Team).

“Pairing Tobin and Lin, or Saw’s Jigsaw and Insidious’ Elise Rainier as they’re known to horror fans around the world, brings so much terror to the screen,” Emmy-nominated director Timothy Woodward Jr, said in a statement. “Their chemistry is undeniable, and the power of their scenes splinters off, creating this dark, macabre world these characters are forced to survive in.”

Directed by Woodward Jr., The Call was written by Patrick Stibbs and produced by Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick, Stibbs, Zebulun Huling, Gina Rugolo and Randy J. Goodwin. Executive Producers include Nicolas Chartier, Jonathan Deckter, Matthew Helderman, Joe Listhaus, Drew Ryce, James Shavick, Kirk Shaw and Luke Taylor. Co Producers include James Cullen Bressack and Chaysen Beacham.

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NEON Unveils Trailer & Release Date for Documentary Totally Under Control

NEON unveils trailer & release date for documentary Totally Under Control

Just in time for the upcoming Presidential Election, NEON has unveiled the first trailer and premiere date for Alex Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan and Suzanne Hillingerand’s documentary Totally Under Control exploring the global pandemic across the country. The trailer can be viewed in the player below!

Quietly shot over the past four months, the documentary explores that from July 15 to August 31, the American death toll from COVID-19 was at an average of 1,000 per day, double the number of lives lost on 9/11 every week, and is currently estimated at 190,000 deaths.

On January 20, the US and South Korea both discovered their first cases of COVID-19. However, nine months later, the novel virus has claimed the lives of almost 200,000 Americans and caused staggering economic damage, while inSouth Korea, there were no significant lockdowns and, in an urbanized population of 51 million, only 344 lives have been lost.

The carelessly designed lockdowns and their long-lasting economic effects have led to massive job losses (23 million/14.7 percent in April), widespread hunger, dislocation and a runaway federal deficit.Had the federal government done its job properly — by following clear guidelines in place based on past pandemics — most of the death and destruction could have been avoided. While the current administration makes its claims for a job well done, the fact is that the US response to COVID-19 is one of the worst, with 4 percent of the world’s population and 21 percent of the deaths.

Combining damning testimony from public health officials with investigative reporting, Gibney works to expose a system-wide collapse caused by a profound dereliction of Presidential leadership. It will be a generation before we know the full extent of the damage wrought by the pandemic, but Totally Under Control looks to stand as the definitive account of the Trump administration’s incompetence, corruption and denial in the face of the global pandemic.

Financially backed by multiple well-known teams including Stacey Offman and Richard Perello of Jigsaw Productions, frequent Jigssaw collaborators Alison Ellwod & Maiken Baird, Play/Action Pictures’ Jeffrey Lurie & Marie Therese Guirgis, Jeff Skoll & Diane Weyermann of Participant, Tom Quinn, Dan O’Meara & Jeff Deutchman of NEON and Andrew Morrison, Mark Lampert and Michael Sacks of Yellow Bear Films all executive producing.

“With an extraordinary team of collaborators, I was compelled to mount this production when I saw the scale of incompetence and political corruption by the Trump Administration in the face of a global pandemic,” Gibney said in a statement. “Now we know that by Feb. 7, Trump knew that COVID was, in his words, ‘a deadly virus.’ But instead of working to protect the American people by containing the virus, the current administration was willfully blind to the growing contagion (‘it’s like a miracle; it will disappear,’ said Trump) in hopes that voters wouldn’t notice any problems until after the 2020 election. While the current administration tries to frame the situation as an unavoidable crisis, it is really closer to a crime of negligence. Weirdly enough, I don’t see this as a political film; it’s a film about incompetence and corruption that is totally out of control.”

Totally Under Control is set to debut on digital platforms and VOD on October 13, followed by its premiere on Hulu on October 20.

ComingSoon.net recommends all readers comply with CDC guidelines and remain as isolated as possible during this urgent time.

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Delightful Teaser Trailer for Apple TV+’s THE SNOOPY SHOW

In celebration of the milestone 70th anniversary of the first Peanuts comic strip ever published, Apple TV+ shared the first teaser trailer for its upcoming animated series The Snoopy Show!

It was also announced that the series will premiere on February 5, 2021, exclusively on Apple TV+. The series looks absolutely delightful! I grew up with Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang, and this series looks like it perfectly captures the spirit of everything that I loved about them.

The Snoopy Show is a new animated series for kids and families that stars the internationally beloved beagle and his feathered best friend Woodstock as they tackle all new adventures. Snoopy may seem like just a happy-dancin’, bone-lovin’, doghouse-sittin’ pup, but he’s much more than that. He’s Joe Cool: hippest kid in school. He’s surfer king and famed arm-wrestler Masked Marvel. He’s World War I Flying Ace who battles the Red Baron. All of his bold, beloved personas are on full display in this brand-new animated comedy.

Offering multi-generational viewing for children 4-11 and their caregivers, each episode of The Snoopy Show will consist of three, seven-minute cartoons based on the iconic comic series. Featuring the unique animation style that has entertained millions around the globe for seven decades, the nostalgic new series also showcases everyone’s most cherished characters from Peanuts including Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Franklin, Schroeder, Peppermint Patty and more!

The new series marks the latest project between the Charles M. Schulz-created Schulz Studio and Apple’s streaming platform after the two partnered with DHX Studios for last year’s acclaimed series Snoopy in Space which followed Snoopy setting out to become a NASA astronaut to impress the gang.

Enjoy the trailer for The Snoopy Show!

John Cena & Idris Elba Reteaming for Head of State at Amazon Studios

John Cena & Idris Elba reteaming for Head of State at Amazon Studios

As audiences await to see the duo team up for James Gunn’s highly-anticipated The Suicide Squad, John Cena (F9) and Idris Elba (Hobbs & Shaw) have already set their next project with the action project Head of State, which has just been acquired by Amazon Studios, according to Deadline.

While plot details are currently being kept under wraps for the project, it’s being described as a being akin to the “two-hander, high-octane” action movies of the ’90s such as Air Force One and even Elba’s Fast and Furious spin-off, pairing “an odd couple in a high-stakes situation.”

The duo pitched the project to Amazon Studios over Zoom alongside screenwriter Harrison Query (My Wife & I Bought a Ranch) and producers Peter Safran and John Rickard of The Safran Company, with the actors currently finalizing their deals in a reported six-to-seven figure deal for Query. The group were reportedly halted during their presentation as the studio wanted to quickly grab the project before they could pitch it to other studios.

Following the conclusion of shooting on Gunn’s DC Extended Universe sequel, of which he was also a producer, Safran noticed a real chemistry between Cena and Elba and began working with the two to capitalize on their momentum and find a vehicle for them to lead together.

The group subsequently turned to up-and-coming writer Query, who made a large deal with Netflix in July for a film adaptation of his Reddit six-part horror short story My Wife & I Bought a Ranch, which he is developing with his brother Matt and producer Scott Glassgold.

(Photo Credits: Getty Images)

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Electro’s Return in Spider-Man 3 Has MCU Fans Hoping Daredevil Shows Up

The shocking news that Jamie Foxx will be reprising the role of Electro in Spider-Man 3 has fans hoping this will lead to the introduction of Charlie Cox’s Daredevil.

Cobra Kai Gets Early Season 4 Renewal at Netflix Ahead of 2021 Return

Netflix has officially renewed The Karate Kid sequel series Cobra Kai for a fourth season after over a month since the first two seasons launched on the streamer. This announcement also came with the release of a new teaser for the upcoming third season, hinting on Miguel’s fate after falling from his all-out school fight with Robby. Set to make its highly-anticipated return on January 8, 2021, you can check out the video in the player below!

In Cobra Kai, Ralph Macchio and William Zabka revisit their star-making roles from the iconic film franchise, The Karate Kid. The epic adversaries return to the dojo, thirty years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament. A down-and-out Johnny Lawrence (Zabka) seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo, reigniting his rivalry with a now-successful Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), who has been struggling to maintain balance in his life without the guidance of his mentor, Mr. Miyagi.

The upcoming season will see Daniel LaRusso returning to Japan in order to continue to navigate through life without the mentorship of his Karate Kid sensei, Mr. Miyagi. LaRusso fought in Japan during the events of 1986’s The Karate Kid Part II.

The series also stars Courtney Henggeler (Amanda LaRusso), Xolo Maridueña (Miguel Diaz), Tanner Buchanan (Robby Keene), Mary Mouser (Samantha LaRusso), Jacob Bertrand (Hawk), Gianni Decenzo (Demetri), Vanessa Rubio (Carmen), Peyton List (Tory), and Martin Kove (John Kreese).

Cobra Kai is written and executive produced by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg via their production company, Counterbalance Entertainment. Will Smith, James Lassiter, and Caleeb Pinkett executive produce for Overbrook Entertainment along with Susan Ekins in association with Sony Pictures Television, with Ralph Macchio and William Zabka serving as co-executive producers.

The first season of Cobra Kai proved to be a strong success for YouTube, with the first episode garnering over 50 million views within five months of airing and critics and audiences praising the series, awarding it the rare 100 percent “Certified Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The second season also opened with a record-breaking premiere and received highly strong reviews from critics, currently sitting at an 88 percent approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Watch This Exclusive Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Clip!

ComingSoon.net has an exclusive clip from Shout! Factory’s Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna, available now in North America on Digital and arriving on Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, October 6. You can check out the clip now in the player below and pre-order your copy of the Blu-ray here!

In honor of the 20th Anniversary celebration of Digimon, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Toei Animation, is proud to present the new anime feature Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna on national home entertainment shelves on October 6, 2020. Available for the first time in North America, this new movie features the last adventure of Tai and Agumon. Each highly collectible edition of Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna DVD and Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD) boasts exciting movie presentation (featuring both versions – English voice cast and the original Japanese audio with English subtitles) and contains a new insightful bonus feature, “The Final Evolution: Remembering 20 Years of Digimon Adventure” with Joshua Seth and Tom Fahn.

In the movie, Tai is now a university student, living alone, working hard at school, and working every day, but with his future still undecided. Meanwhile, Matt and others continue to work on Digimon incidents and activities that help people with partner Digimon. An unprecedented phenomenon occurs and the DigiDestined discovers that when you grow up, your relationship with your partner Digimon will come closer to an end. As a countdown timer activates on the Digivice, they realize that the more you fight with their partner Digimon, the faster their bond breaks. Will you fight for others and lose your partner? The time to choose and decide is approaching fast. There is a short time before “chosen children” will become adults.

A must-own for fans, collectors, and pop culture enthusiasts, this definitive entertainment release promises to captivate you on the edge of your seat. Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna is available for pre-order now at ShoutFactory.com and will be made available in stores and other fine retailers.

Avid fans and collectors please take note on a special offer: order the Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Blu-ray Combo Pack directly from ShoutFactory.com and get an exclusive 18”x 24” lithograph of the cover art as a gift-with-purchase, while supplies last.

Die-hard fans further rejoice! Toei Animation has revamped this highly sought-after anime movie for North American audiences by bringing onboard a stellar English voice cast. Joshua Seth, who voiced the main character Tai Kamiya in the original series, returns to the role for this feature film, alongside an exciting team of voice talent.

Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna takes place five years after the events of Digimon Adventure tri, the six-part film series released in 2015. Now on the cusp of adulthood, Tai and his DigiDestined friends discover that with age their bonds with each of their Digimon will ultimately break. How does it end for Tai, Agumon, and the others? Fans must watch Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna to find out the answer.

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