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‘Shadow In The Cloud’ Trailer: Chloë Grace Moretz Stars In A Batshit-Crazy Mid-Air WWII Gremlins Actioner

December 10, 2020 3:23 pm

The most batshit crazy movie we saw last year? Filmmaker Roseanne Liang’s “Shadow In The Cloud” WWII actioner starring Chloë Grace Moretz that’s a mishmash blend of so many different and disparate movies. “Sha...

WTF? ‘Shadow In The Cloud’ Is A Relentlessly Schizophrenic Mess Of A Movie [TIFF Review]

Jason Bailey

September 13, 2020 1:41 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Occasionally, in this line of work, you end up watching a movie bad enough to make you regret taking the assignment. Roseanne Liang's “Shadow In The Cloud” is a movie so bad, it made me regret choosing the pro...

Josh Trank Says He “Banned” Max Landis From ‘Chronicle’ Set As Fallout From Recent Sexual Assault Allegations Ramp Up

Charles Barfield

June 19, 2019 12:04 pm

News

Yesterday, a truly brutal report from The Daily Beast outlined multiple instances of sexual assault, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, and misconduct against screenwriter Max Landis. If you haven’t taken the time ...

Max Landis Accused Of Sexual Assault, Physical Abuse, & More By Numerous Women In New Report

Charles Barfield

June 18, 2019 12:23 pm

News

Max Landis seemingly had his career laid out in front of him at a very young age. The son of director John Landis, best known for films like “Animal House,” “The Blues Brothers,” “Coming to America,” and “An Am...

Chloë Grace Moretz Was Warned Not To Be Outspoken & Distances Herself From ‘Shadow In The Cloud’ Writer Max Landis

Charles Barfield

April 19, 2019 11:39 am

News

It really is difficult to believe that Chloë Grace Moretz is only 22-years-old. With a film career that spans almost 15 years, the young actress has starred in dozens of projects, including major blockbusters, ...

Max Landis’ Accuser Responds To His Return After THR Shelved Her Story

Kimber Myers

February 13, 2019 3:26 pm

News

In case you missed one of the more stomach-churning stories of early 2019, Max Landis is back in Hollywood after December 2017 sexual assault allegations sent the screenwriter scrambling to the comic-book-paper...

Max Landis Makes His Comeback With New Feminist Film

Margaret Kennedy

February 11, 2019 10:24 am

News

Screenwriter Max Landis is making his own comeback that no one really asked for. Landis went radio silent after several sexual abuse allegations against him arose on Twitter during that fateful December of 2017...

Chloë Grace Moretz To Star In New Horror Film From Writer Max Landis & Director Roseanne Liang

Charles Barfield

January 30, 2019 1:26 pm

News

Chloë Grace Moretz has been on a bit of a hot streak lately. After her early career featured stints as a superhero in the ‘Kick-Ass’ films and as the titular character in the ill-advised “Carrie” remake, the yo...

Edgar Wright Reveals Why He Turned Down The Chance To Remake ‘An American Werewolf In London’

Charles Barfield

November 5, 2018 11:08 am

News

Edgar Wright is an accomplished filmmaker that has created some acclaimed films. But besides being the writer-director behind “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz,” and most recently, “Baby Driver,” Wright is first, ...

Max Landis Hints That He’s Working On A Remake Of ‘Creature From The Black Lagoon’

Charles Barfield

July 27, 2018 11:00 am

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Love him or hate him, writer Max Landis always seems to have his hands on some big projects. The writer is probably best known for his work on the film “Chronicle” and the BBC America series “Dirk Gently’s Holi...

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