Mad Max: Fury Road

By filmmaker George Miller’s own account, Mad Max: Fury Road took 10 years to develop and an additional three years of production — totally worth it, based on the end result, which picked up 10 Oscar nominations (including Best Picture) and won six. Though Miller has expressed interest in returning to the franchise in the (relatively) near future, those plans may suffer the consequences of a recent lawsuit filed by the Australian filmmaker to recoup an allegedly unpaid debt from Warner Bros.

Steven Soderbergh just re-watched ‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ and it’s quite clear he still hasn’t picked his jaw up from the floor. The ‘Logan Lucky’ director sat down for an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, and couldn’t help but gush about what he saw onscreen in George Miller’s action masterpiece.

The British Film Institute’s official publication brings a global perspective to their rulings, having polled 168 critics worldwide on their favorite releases of the past calendar year.

The long and winding Fury Road, that leads to ... several more sequels.

In one weekend, Pitch Perfect 2 has handily outgrossed the entire run of its predecessor, proving that you should never underestimate a sleeper hit that steadily grows an army of dedicated followers through the power of Blu-ray and DVD. Right below it, Mad Max: Fury Road opened to respectable numbers that will look disastrous to anyone who doesn’t pay attention to the details. Let’s dive in.

The excitement is building so to tide you over I put together a few little things from the new movie.