Midnight Special

Jeff Nichols Calls ‘Midnight Special’ ‘Least Well-Executed’
Jeff Nichols Calls ‘Midnight Special’ ‘Least Well-Executed’
Jeff Nichols Calls ‘Midnight Special’ ‘Least Well-Executed’
Jeff Nichols’ Midnight Special was pretty polarizing when it hit theaters last year — those who loved really loved it, and those who didn’t were various degrees of disappointed with the ending. Jeff Nichols heard the critics, and recently had an interesting take on why he believes Midnight Special is the “least well-executed” of all his movies.
Michael Shannon Reflects on ‘Frank and Lola’ and His Busy 2016
Michael Shannon Reflects on ‘Frank and Lola’ and His Busy 2016
Michael Shannon Reflects on ‘Frank and Lola’ and His Busy 2016
Michael Shannon might be the busiest actor of our time. In 2016 alone he starred in 10 films, including his Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice corpse cameo and two unreleased films from the Tribeca Film Festival. Shannon continued his collaboration with Jeff Nichols with Midnight Special and Loving, he played Elvis Presley opposite Kevin Spacey’s President Nixon, he played a hilarious Texas sheriff in Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals, and reunited with Werner Herzog for Salt and Fire. And after all that, he even found time to put together the best red carpet outfit of all time.
The Best Flops of 2016
The Best Flops of 2016
The Best Flops of 2016
Too much time and effort in Cinemaland is wasted turning film into a game of winners and losers; Movie X made Y dollars so it matters more than Movie Z. But a film is way more than its box-office total. Some of the best movies released in 2016 failed to meet their financial expectations.
‘Midnight Special’ Review: A Truly Great, Original Sci-Fi Thriller, Until…
‘Midnight Special’ Review: A Truly Great, Original Sci-Fi Thriller, Until…
‘Midnight Special’ Review: A Truly Great, Original Sci-Fi Thriller, Until…
“Let the midnight special shine it’s light on me,” go the lyrics of the folk song that shares a title, Midnight Special, with director Jeff Nichols’ fourth film. While those lyrics have no explicit analog within the film, it certainly is a fitting description of the powers of a mysterious young boy, Alton, whose eyes can shoot bursts of a powerful blue light that deliver an overwhelming sense of emotion and awe to those in his gaze.
Director Jeff Nichols Explains Why He Turned Down ‘Aquaman’
Director Jeff Nichols Explains Why He Turned Down ‘Aquaman’
Director Jeff Nichols Explains Why He Turned Down ‘Aquaman’
One of the many intriguing aspects of the Sony e-mail leak was the news that Warner Bros. was in talks with Jeff Nichols (the upcoming Midnight Special) to direct the Aquaman spinoff. We know now, over a year later, that Warner Bros. eventually hired James Wan to direct Aquaman, but I caught up with Nichols today to get the full story on what happened to his version of the film, and why he eventually decided to walk away.
‘Midnight Special’ Trailer: A Desperate Sci-Fi Road Trip
‘Midnight Special’ Trailer: A Desperate Sci-Fi Road Trip
‘Midnight Special’ Trailer: A Desperate Sci-Fi Road Trip
The latest film from Mud and Take Shelter director Jeff Nichols is set to debut at SXSW next month, but you won't have to wait long to see what's so special about Midnight Special, as it hits theaters about a week after its festival premiere. A new trailer for the sci-fi indie has arrived, further teasing the mystery and desperation surrounding one very interesting little boy.
SXSW Film Festival Announces Early 2016 Lineup
SXSW Film Festival Announces Early 2016 Lineup
SXSW Film Festival Announces Early 2016 Lineup
So far, the 2016 South By Southwest Film festival has a good amount of sci-fi, a little bit of nostalgia and even the Boogyman. After previously announcing the opening night film as Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some, the fest has unveiled six more film and television titles debuting in Austin this March.
The 25 Most Anticipated Movies of 2016!
The 25 Most Anticipated Movies of 2016!
The 25 Most Anticipated Movies of 2016!
It’s officially 2016. Our Best of 2015 lists have all been published and the new year is upon us, which means it’s time to start looking to the future. Yes, 2015 was a particularly good year for movie fans, but 2016 looks pretty impressive too. You like Coen Bros. movies? We got one of those. You like Star Wars? Yup, one of those too. Critically acclaimed horror movies? Sure. Pixar? Of course. Movies where your favorite superheroes beat the crap out of each other? WE GOT TWO OF THOSE. We put together a quick list of the 25 movies — a mix of both blockbusters and indies — that we can’t wait to see next year. This will probably change as the year goes on (our 2015 list included Jupiter Ascending, Aloha and Tomorrowland so we’re not perfect), but based on what we know right now, this is it. Here are the movies we’re looking forward to the most in 2016, in the order of release date (those with no release date are listed in alphabetical order).