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The one thing that makes No Country for Old Men stand out from every other Western is in its depiction of the villainous Anton Chigurh. Played by Javier Bardem, the pasty-looking psychopath who trudges along the desert, prowling from one town to the next, is creepy enough to make one’s skin crawl.

So iconic was Bardem’s depiction of the villain that it won him an Academy Award, got Chigurh ranked as one of the greatest villains (and movie characters) of all time, and was decidedly labeled as one of the most realistic portrayals of a psychopath in the Journal of Forensic Sciences.

It becomes not only difficult but also impossible to imagine anyone else playing the iconic role. However, Mark Strong came this close to nabbing the role that was destined to be played by the Spanish actor.

Javier Bardem’s Iconic Villain in No Country for Old...

Exclusive: Producer Kirk Shaw has launched Ambitious Entertainment, a new intellectual property acquisition and development fund. The venture starts with a strategic partnership with Impossible Dream Entertainment, the production company headed by producers Yvette Yates Redick and Shaun Redick, latter of whom produced Get Out and BlackKklansman, and together have the Jamie Foxx-starrer Day Shift at Netflix. Shaw, who has produced and financed over 240 films and television series will be board member and CEO of the fund. Joining him on the board is LatinX producer Yates Redick.

Ambitious Entertainment’s heads said they will invest up to $10 million for acquisitions and development of feature films and series over the next couple years. The multi-million dollar development investment, led by Gpl Ventures Managing Member Cosmin Panait, will allow the group to acquire and control rights to dozens of new intellectual properties. The overall goal is to go public on the...

Exclusive: While years of attempts to adapt his seminal novel A Confederacy of Dunces have so far proven futile, a drama about John Kennedy Toole and the fascinating story behind his book is coming together as a film. Susan Sarandon, Thomas Mann and Diane Kruger are attached to Butterfly in the Typewriter, a biopic about Toole’s brief but extraordinary life. David DuBos will direct his scripted adaptation of the Cory MacLauchlin book. Oley Sassone is producing. The…...

Read More: New Orleans Film Society Announces 26th Annual New Orleans Film Festival The New Orleans Film Festival concluded on October 22 and has just announced the winners of its 2015 Audience Award winners. Audiences selected 10 winners from a selection of more than 190 films, including 68 feature-length and 124 short films. The Noff Audience Awards represent the people's choice favorites at this year's festival. Here are the winners of the 10 categories. Audience Award: Spotlight Film:"Room," dir. Lenny Abrahamson Audience Award: Narrative Feature"Driving While Black," dir. Paul Sapiano Audience Award: Documentary Feature"Harry & Snowman," dir. Ron Davis Audience Award: Louisiana FeaturePrize: $5,000 equipment rental package from Hollywood Rentals"Delta Justice: The Isleños Trappers War, dir. David DuBos Audience Award: Narrative Short"Actresses," dir. Jeremy Hersh Audience Award: Documentary Short"Boxeadora,"...

From Director/Screenwriter David Dubos (The Roommate, Leprechaun 3) and Produced by Xavier Salinas (Net Effect, Dead By Friday) comes Bayou Tales. Starring Roger Bart ( ABC’s Revenge, Hostel II), Lin Shaye ( Insidious), and Neil Brown Jr. (The Walking Dead, Battle: Los Angeles).

Bayou Tales is the latest in a seeming resurgence of Horror Anthologies. Following the likes of such classics as Creepshow 1 and 2, Tales from the Crypt, Tales … Continue reading →...