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South Korean auteur Hong Sang-soo is losing his sight as he ages into an old man. For many directors, this would cement their retirement, but

Welcome to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter attempt to breakdown, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of

The 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards are this Sunday, marking the finale in the quartet of major guilds to have their say before the Oscars

To call Romanian director Radu Jude a diagnostician of our times would not be an overestimation. Moreso, his rich body of work resonates with audiences

Welcome to the 16th annual Breakthrough Performers list, where we shine a spotlight on rising actors who are on track to become Hollywood’s next big

On a cold, rainy November night in 1943, a disheveled man with a long overcoat and a bottle of booze fell to the ground unconscious,

Tonight, the NAACP wrapped the two-night 56th NAACP Image Awards Pre-Awards Show announcing the second round of winners in the non-televised award categories. Tonight’s winners included Adam Blackstone

The NAACP kicked off night one of the 56th NAACP Image Awards Pre-Awards Show last night, announcing the first round of winners in the non-televised award categories.

You can’t discuss Pixar’s first original TV series, Win Or Lose, without bringing up what has been lost in the cutting room. Disney were hardly

The 25th Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) awards have been announced and Sean Baker’s Anora has won Best Picture and star Mikey Madison wins Best Actress.

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Adrian Younge Wed 3/12 at Empty Bottle

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Fujita Mon 3/10 at Constellation

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Kokoko! Sun 3/9 at Empty Bottle

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Glixen Sun 3/9 at Schubas

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Tobacco City Sat 3/8 at Empty Bottle

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La Perla Wed 3/5 at Old Town School of Folk Music

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Modern Color Tue 3/4 at Cobra Lounge

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Death's Dynamic Shroud Mon 3/3 at the Burlington

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SML Sun 3/2 at Empty Bottle

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Thalia Hall Free for All Sat 3/1 at Thalia Hall

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Brennan Wedl Fri 2/28 at Hideout

The post Nashville singer-songwriter Brennan Wedl reconciles her past with her yearning to be free  appeared first on Chicago Reader.

SahBabii Sat 3/8 at Metro

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Tony Mata was about a year in as general manager of Frank and Mary’s Tavern in the summer of 2022. With great power comes great responsibility, and as the steward of the 50-year-old, blue-collar dive bar, it was his sworn duty to usher it out of the darkest depths of the pandemic and preserve its […]

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This story was originally published by the Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. In early November, Michael Smith was shot in the thigh after an argument with a close friend in front of his grandmother’s home in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. Smith’s cousin called 911, but 15 minutes […]

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The Secret History of Chicago Music covers lots of bands who should’ve made it, but few failures are as baffling as the story of Ruffian. The hardworking band seemed to have what it took: scorching hard-rock chops, a robust local following, and high-profile connections. In the early 80s, after toughing it out through years of […]

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Fifty years ago, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, the respective film critics for the Tribune and the Sun-Times, began appearing monthly on Chicago’s PBS station WTTW in a show best known as Sneak Previews to talk about their agreements and disagreements about upcoming films. A few years later, the show was switched to biweekly and […]

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The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. “Is Flow (2024) a kids movie?” I typed into Google. Even after reading through several articles, I’m still not sure. Some say yes, others say no, largely citing the lack of […]

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Michael Quinlan and the late Michael “Bubs” Quinlan have a couple things in common besides their first and last names. The latter, a well-coifed south-side Irish gangster, is identified in a 1932 press photo as a “beer runner” arrested for attempted murder. The former Quinlan is no mobster, but is a living, breathing beer runner […]

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Betrayal, through 3/30 at Goodman Theatre

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Isaiah “Kit” Carson is one of the DIY musicians who helped make fifth-wave emo a subcultural phenomenon in the late 2010s. He’s the founding drummer in a mathy, whimsical Tennessee band called Guitar Fight From Fooly Cooly, which formed in 2018, and he’s made offstage contributions too. In early 2020, he launched the microlabel Sun […]

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Chicago Reader Volume 54, No. 20. February 20, 2025.

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Heart Eyes in wide release in theaters

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The Gorge streaming on Apple TV+

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Captain America: Brave New World in wide release in theaters

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy streaming on Peacock

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“Intravenus: A Slide Show" through 2/28 at Space.01

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In 2025, the world of online dating is more dynamic than ever, with hookup-focused platforms catering to a wide range of desires, preferences, and lifestyles. Whether you’re looking for no-strings-attached fun, casual encounters, or something a little more adventurous, the right site can make all the difference. With advancements in matching algorithms, enhanced privacy features, […]

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The Grelley Duvall Show V, through 3/9 at the Chopin Theatre

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Ghosts, through 3/9, Gwydion Theatre Company at the Greenhouse Theater Center

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Racecar Racecar Racecar, through 2/23 at Bramble Arts Loft

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Yellowjackets (Season three) streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime

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The White Lotus (Season three) streaming on Max

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Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) streaming on Hulu

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Paddington in Peru in wide release in theaters

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Chicago label International Anthem turned ten in December, but it’s instead decided to celebrate its coming 11th anniversary throughout 2025. “We liked the number 11 more than the number ten,” says Scott McNiece, who cofounded the label with David Allen in 2014. McNiece says the two of them started brainstorming with marketing and events head […]

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In late 2024, a developer presented plans for a vacant lot on the 2600 block of West Cortland Street at a monthly zoning meeting held by First Ward alder Daniel La Spata. The group behind the proposed three-story, six-unit, all-electric building isn’t a giant for-profit firm like Sterling Bay, a longtime affordable housing developer like […]

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Illinois lawmakers and prison guards are ramping up efforts to ban physical mail into state prisons, blaming synthetic-drug-sprayed paper for a rise in overdoses behind bars. Similar policies are being pushed across the country, and have already been approved in 15 states, including Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Texas.  Two proposals filed in the Illinois General Assembly […]

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“The Expectancies" through 3/1 at Roman Susan

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The days of romantic ink and parchment love letters are long gone, and digital seduction has become all the rage. Why wax poetic when you can hammer out a few crass lines and toss in some dubious emojis? Whether we like it or not, sexting has become a widespread and normalized part of modern communication, […]

The post Best Free Sexting Websites and Apps for NSFW Messaging Online in 2025 appeared first on Chicago Reader.

I pulled out the white sheet of paper wedged into my front door. “Emergency Assistance Center” was written in bold caps, offering support for those affected by violence. “Oh,” I thought, “I guess that includes me?” Last year, on December 2, eight people were shot in Gage Park, just a four-minute drive from my home. […]

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UPDATE as of February 20, 2025: A message from @umamicue:“Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must cancel our Friday Night Bites event at @frankandmarystavern. We sincerely appreciate your support and will share updates soon. Thank you for your understanding. If you have preordered on Tock, we have processed refunds.” I was joking around with Charles Wong […]

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Hour Sat 2/22 at Judson & Moore

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Trupa Trupa Tue 2/25 at Empty Bottle

The post Poland’s Trupa Trupa confront humankind’s atrocities to fight for something better appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Horsegirl Sat 2/22 at Metro

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Molchat Doma Fri 2/21 at Salt Shed

The post Belarusian synthwave trio Molchat Doma transform online buzz into IRL success appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Egyptian Lover Fri 2/21 at Empty Bottle and Sat 2/22 outside the Empty Bottle at Music Frozen Dancing

The post Hip-hop and electro pioneer the Egyptian Lover will make a freak out of you appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Semler Thu 2/20 at Sleeping Village

The post Semler builds community to heal the loneliness of being queer and Christian appeared first on Chicago Reader.

The Frequency Series draws attention to Chicago’s rich trove of musicians and composers making new concert music and highlights the ways contemporary classical composition overlaps with other forward-thinking genres, including postrock and improvised music. These genres might share the use of minimalist structures, unconventional tunings, chance elements, technologically driven processes, dissonance, or even straight-up noise—and […]

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Pointing out that a restaurant gets you to spend money is rather pointless, isn’t it? Still, few make it as enjoyable and easy as Sushi Plus, a rotary sushi bar that boasts three locations in Illinois: Chinatown, Northalsted, and Aurora. I mostly stick to the Chinatown location; the atmosphere there is a whole vibe, featuring […]

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The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. Nothing makes sense anymore, yet still, I do not seek coherence from cinema. There are plenty of excellent films that do make sense, but it’s not the criterion by which I […]

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There is thrill and terror in the uncanny blurring of what one imagines and what one experiences. A gnawing and restless horror film, Alex Thompson’s Rounding makes one second-guess the shadows that nestle in corners. It focuses on medical resident James (Namir Smallwood), who transfers to a rural hospital after a traumatic incident involving another […]

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There are few emotions stronger than love. In fact, I would argue that most emotions stem from a place of love; fear being the anxiety of losing love, anger as the betrayal of love, and as Vision says in the Disney+ and Marvel show WandaVision, “What is grief, if not love persevering?” Love is hard […]

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Chicago Reader Volume 54, No. 19. February 13, 2025.

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A Raisin in the Sun, through 3/9 at Court Theatre

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Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and mixing engineer Joshua Wells got enmeshed in the Canadian indie scene of the 1990s by drumming in Vancouver-based groups such as Radio Berlin and Jerk With a Bomb. In 2004, he joined his Jerk With a Bomb bandmate Stephen McBean in the psychedelic outfit Black Mountain, who broke out in 2005 with […]

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VR porn games have taken adult entertainment to the next level, thanks to huge leaps in headset technology and production quality. Gone are the days of static screens, now, you can step inside the action with hyper-realistic 3D visuals, smooth animations, and responsive gameplay that puts you in control. Whether curious or a longtime fan, […]

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In the days after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, Chicago freelance journalist and multi-instrumentalist Maureen Dunne wanted to do something to push back against the incoming administration’s authoritarian right-wing agenda. She started planning a benefit concert for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. That fundraiser, Fields of Palestine, showcases Arab, Pakistani, […]

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The Pyg Hypothesis, through 3/9 at Theatre Above the Law

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The Cave, through 3/16 at A Red Orchid Theatre

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Fool for Love, through 3/23 at Steppenwolf Theatre

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Circus Quixote, through 3/30 at Lookingglass Theatre

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Bob Marley's Three Little Birds, Young People's Theatre of Chicago at Greenhouse Theater Center, through 3/2

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How to be Cool, through 3/1 at the Neo-Futurists

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This article contains several affiliate links. When you purchase a subscription through our link, we may earn a commission. No longer just for horny nerds and techno-geeks, virtual reality (VR) pornography is a booming faction of the adult industry, and it’s changing the landscape of intimate entertainment. At first blush, pleasure via VR tech may […]

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One sunny afternoon last August, underneath the Belmont Avenue bridge crossing the river, Odin Metzger chargrilled kosher dogs with onions, relish, and mustard, then plated wonton chips with tuna tartare seasoned with tom yam paste. “We were cooking underneath the bridge at the troll concert,” he says. “It’s the high-low thing, right? We have the […]

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The world of adult cam sites has evolved significantly in recent years, offering a diverse range of platforms catering to every imaginable desire and preference. Whether you’re exploring intimate one-on-one experiences with a cam girl, interactive group chats, or engaging live performances, the options are more plentiful and exciting than ever. In 2025, the best […]

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Cymande Tue 2/18 at Subterranean

The post UK funk greats Cymande play a rare Chicago show appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Benjamin Booker Tue 2/18 at Subterranean

The post Benjamin Booker takes his rambunctious songwriting off-road with <i>Lower</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Thotcrime Sun 2/16 at Beat Kitchen

The post Downstate cybergrinders Thotcrime make big pop swings on <i>Connection Anxiety</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Emily Jane Powers Sun 2/16 at Schubas

The post Chicago indie artist Emily Jane Powers builds a band to match her guitar sorcery appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Dua Saleh Sat 2/15 at Lincoln Hall

The post Dua Saleh explores queer love in a dystopia on <i>I Should Call Them</i> appeared first on Chicago Reader.

Nemahsis Fri 2/14 at Metro

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Since 1948, when Palestinians were forcibly displaced from their land and homes in an event they commemorate every year as the Nakba, their culture and identity has been under threat. In Chicago, Palestinian-owned businesses have taken on new meaning since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023. They have become platforms of cultural preservation, […]

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In a world dominated by dating apps and instant messaging, phone sex numbers offer something refreshingly intimate: real-time, unscripted, and deeply personal erotic connection. There’s a reason these services have endured for decades—they tap into the power of voice, imagination, and anticipation, creating a uniquely arousing experience that screens just can’t replicate. The real value […]

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Love Hurts in wide release in theaters

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This year’s Groundhog Day celebrations on February 2 provided us with an uneven slate of results. Our local rodent prognosticator, Woodstock Willie, predicted an early spring by reportedly not seeing his shadow. Punxsutawney Phil, Willie’s Pennsylvania cousin and, arguably, the most famous among the animal weather predictors, reportedly saw his shadow, which supposedly means six […]

The post Editor’s note: staying grounded, not buried appeared first on Chicago Reader.

In the project 60 wrd/min art critic, writer Lori Waxman explores how art writing can serve an expanded field of artists—including those incarcerated, trying to gain visas, working to establish themselves professionally, or just wanting feedback for a secret hobby. For this iteration, Waxman reviewed work made by local artist Yuwen Huang. Yuwen Huang In […]

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So this year has been pretty godawful so far, right? But the brightest theatrical spot last month was, as usual, provided by the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, which filled venues across the city for two weekends (January 15-26) with a dizzying array of performances, panel discussions, workshops, and films. Founded by Blair Thomas in […]

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I’ve always been transparent about the fact that the Secret History of Chicago Music relies on other people. I get leads from the musicians I write about, from my knowledgeable friends, and from Philip Montoro—my editor of 20 years who understands my mania for documenting every one of Chicago’s obscure 1960s garage bands.  In January, […]

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Dog Man in wide release in theaters

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Valiant One in wide release in theaters

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Chelsea Pickard has always had a soft spot for the mutants over at table nine. There have been times she’s identified with waitress Julia Sullivan, with puke in her hair and church tongue in her mouth, and she’s certainly vibed with former Final Warning front man Robbie Hart. Without a doubt, she’s related to drunken […]

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The Consumers Research & Development Label was one of several Chicago-based electronic-music outlets I followed in the early 2000s, before I’d even moved here. Its releases were always high quality, though it was difficult to concisely describe the label’s aesthetic due to their wide range of sounds, which included postrock and so-called IDM (“intelligent dance […]

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The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer. Egg, all over my face. Because as of this writing, I am ten films behind on my resolution to see, on average, one movie per day in theaters. Note the “on […]

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Chicago Reader Volume 54, No. 18. February 6, 2025.

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Steven Levitt isn’t like other economists. At least, that’s what he wants you to think.  The 57-year-old finished his doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994 and burst into the mainstream in 2005 with the international bestseller, Freakonomics. The book’s title is a nod to Levitt’s academic philosophy—economics isn’t just for money; it’s […]

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“You Are a Circle Expanded" through 2/14 at Glass Curtain Gallery

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On Friday, February 7, Angel Tapes releases Clover, the debut album from softhearted Chicago folk duo Sleeper’s Bell. Chicago singer-songwriter Blaine Teppema, 26, began using that name (borrowed from the Gabriel García Márquez novel One Hundred Years of Solitude) in the mid-2010s for solo songs she wrote, recorded, and uploaded. Sleeper’s Bell became a duo […]

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In 2025, phone chat lines remain a fun, personal, and exciting way to connect with others, whether you’re single, looking for casual conversations, or seeking something more intimate. Unlike dating apps, chat lines offer real-time, voice-to-voice interactions that create a more immediate and engaging connection. Whether you’re after flirty banter, deep conversations, or spontaneous late-night […]

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I apologize to filmmaker and Northwestern University professor Kyle Henry early in our interview about his latest film, Time Passages, which focuses on his mother, Elaine, and follows the end of her life with late-stage dementia during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was telling him about my grandmother, who also suffered from dementia and […]

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The first time I met Jack Helbig in 1991, he was carrying several shopping bags full of books. He had just come from the annual Newberry Library sale to review a show I was directing in Bucktown, and we had, as I recall, a lovely chat about the struggles of being unrepentant bibliophiles living in […]

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Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley, through 3/2, TimeLine Theatre at DePaul University Cortelyou Commons

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Lobby Hero, through 3/1, Shattered Globe Theatre at Theater Wit

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Mr. Parker, through 2/28 at Open Space Arts

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The Heart Sellers, through 2/23, Northlight Theatre

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These innovative shows changed the face of television for various reasons, with some of the most groundbreaking including The Sopranos and Survivor.

There are great TV shows and then that are TV shows that changed the game. This doesn’t necessarily relate to the subject matter of the show, even the storytelling. It is sometimes because the show truly made an impact on the way television content is delivered.

We rank the absolute best episodes from the hit Apple TV+ series Silo, from Season 1's "Outside" to Season 2' "The Dive."

SIlo might only be halfway through its planned four-season run, but those 20 episodes have already established its sterling reputation as an outstanding series. Showrunner Graham Yost's adaptation of the Wool, Shift, and Dust novel trio by Hugh Howey is one of Apple TV+'s twistiest, most compelling and preeminent offerings in a streaming slate that doesn't lack for groundbreaking, cerebral, and crowd-pleasing sci-fi (did someone say Severance?).

Onya Nurve is the breakout star of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17.

Yes, there is still a full half of a season to go, but through 8 episodes, Onya Nurve has proven that when she’s on stage, you simply cannot take your eyes off of her. At this rate, if RuPaul crowns her the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17, it should not come as a shock. Thus far, Onya has presented high-class drag, an effervescent personality, and television drama that keeps us invested. Sure, when she’s not stealing someone’s trim or spray-painting over someone’s outfit, Onya has been a champion of her sisters. She is in her congenial era in confessionals while keeping it professional in the Werk Room.

An emotional rescue hits hard for Bode and Jake in Fire Country Season 3 Episode 12. Read our recap.

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Fire Country Season 3 Episode 12.After burning a Ren Faire to the ground in the last episode, Fire Country takes it relatively easy this week. Eve (Jules Latimer) and Gabs (Stephanie Arcila) lead a family reunification day at the station, bussing in the children of Three Rock inmates to visit the fire station, make some crafts, and get to see the work their fathers have been doing. There are some hiccups along the way, but they make room for one Three Rock inmate to rebuild a bond with his estranged son.

His Dark Materials may be the first HBO fantasy show to follow Game of Thrones, but its greatest strength was not mimicking the popular series.

Right after Game of Thrones ended, a fantasy series adaptation of another beloved book series debuted on HBO. His Dark Materials, based on the Phillip Pullman trilogy, ran for three seasons. The network dropped new episodes on Monday nights instead of its traditional Sunday and, therefore, failed to grab the attention of Game of Thrones fans. But in the long run, the fact that His Dark Materials wasn't gunning for a Westeros comparison served it well. Lest we forget, the unsuccessful 2007 movie The Golden Compassnever had any sequels. This is kind of the only screen adaptation of the second two books out there – and it's really good.

TLC’s 90 Day: The Last Resort Season 2 leaves me torn as Rob and Sophie’s toxic cycle of blame and avoidance makes it impossible to pick a side.

Rob Warne and Sophie Sierra's 90 Day: The Last Resortsegment is near its end and I have no idea whose side I'm on at this point. Sophie and Rob first appeared in 90 Day Fiancé Season 10, where their red flags were evident right away. Sophie thought Rob could've done more to prep for her arrival. Rob thought Sophie was needy and asking for too much. He also didn't get along well with her mother, which added even more turmoil to the relationship when she came to visit their tiny apartment before they got married.

Paramount's 'Yellowstone' prequel series is back for more with Season 2 of '1923'. Here's everything we know about the latest season.

For the last seven years, audiences have been graced with the decades-spanning story of the Dutton Family. Kicking off in 2018 with the phenomenon that was Yellowstone, the series later expanded its Western roots with two prequel series, the Sam Elliott-starring miniseries, 1883, and the follow-up series, 1923, which is soon returning for its second season. From post-Civil War America to modern day, fans have watched as the Dutton Family timeline has been filled in with more and more nuanced characters and engaging plotlines which further enrich the complicated history of the dysfunctional family.

Mr. Beast really outdid himself in his competition show, Beast Games, which is finding success on Prime Video.

I have to admit, when I heard the news that Mr. Beast would host his own competition show, Beast Games, I was not planning on tuning in because I am not a YouTube fanatic, but I am thrilled that I decided to give this electrifying show a chance. When I started the show, I went into it with an open mind, but did not have the highest expectations, because what does a YouTuber know about hosting and creating an iconic game show? After finishing the series and falling in love with it, I can say thatthe answer is: Everything! Mr. Beast knows everything about how to host an entertaining, fast-paced, anxiety-ridden thrill of a competition show.

Although he was no longer a key part of the show after being written out in Season 3, Bill's death in Sweet Magnolias Season 4 was a bit too tidy.

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Sweet Magnolias Season 4.

Paradise is a binge-worthy new political thriller series, and fans caught up may want to explore similar shows like Counterpart and State of Play.

Paradise is a strong new entry in the political thriller space. With a top-notch cast, Dan Fogelman (This Is Us) as creator, and an intriguing story, it’s no surprise the series has received positive reviews. It’s filled with action, secrets, lies, and massive plot twists, including one revealed at the end of the first episode.

Hollywood Entertainment Breaking News

George Armitage, the director known for Hit Man (1972), Miami Blues (1990) and Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), has died. He was 82. The writer, director and producer died last Saturday, Deadline has confirmed with his former agency Gersh. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Born Dec. 13, 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut, Armitage moved […]

FRIDAY PM: Neon’s The Monkey is headed to the Oscar winning indie distributor’s second highest opening of all-time between $12M-$14M after what’s shaping up to be a Friday that’s north of $5M at 3,200 theaters. That’s good enough for second place. Of course these R-rated horror movies find their business in the latter hours of […]

The 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are set to take place Sunday, February 23 at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, in a ceremony streaming live on Netflix. The ceremony, to be hosted by Kristen Bell, is the last major Hollywood guild to reveal its winners ahead of the Oscars on […]

Ahead of its Netflix premiere on Feb. 27, Mindy Kaling‘s new sports comedy series Running Point is already making waves. On Thursday, Pepperdine University announced a trademark infringement lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros., accusing the show of “misappropriation of the university’s brand” with the logo for its fictional Los Angeles-based basketball team The Waves. […]

Grab that tux from the cleaners and call your stylist, because it’s Oscar week. There’s champagne toastings, myriad pre-award shows galore and as always, Vanity Fair. Scroll down for Deadline’s list of events around town leading up to and after the Oscars on March 2. Note: All times PT. This list is being continually updated. […]

EXCLUSIVE: Ja’Lisa Arnold has been named as the 2025 recipient of the $10,000 Deutsche Bank Frieze Los Angeles Film Award, with Christopher Guerrero being revealed as the winner of the $2,500 Audience Award, voted for by the public. Both winners received their prizes during an invitation-only ceremony at the renowned art fair. Realized in collaboration […]

The African American Film Critics Association Awards returned to Beverly Wilshire on Wednesday to celebrate Black stories and diversity across cinema and the entertainment industry, honoring this year’s winners announced in December including its Best Picture winner Nickel Boys. Founded in 2003, the AAFCA is a Black critics organization that dedicates itself to covering film […]

Sony and Marvel Studios’ new untitled Spider-Man with Tom Holland and from Destin Daniel Cretton is going a week later on July 31 instead of July 24 in 2026. What’s so special about July 31 over July 24? It’s the last Friday in July, which essentially where Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine played to an […]

As Stephen King makes his return to X during Trump 2.0, he’s wasting no time in giving his opinion of the president’s first 100 days. Following his post calling Donald Trump “a traitorous, Putin-loving dip—,” the legendary horror author thanked his native Maine’s Governor Janet Mills after she told the president “we’ll see you in […]

EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video has opted not to renew The Sticky for a second season. The news comes more than two months after the six-episode first season of the Canadian comedy, starring Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos and Guillaume Cyr and guest starring Jamie Lee Curts, was released on Dec. 6. Like another recently canceled Prime Video […]

Kate Hudson is opening up about turning down The Devil Wears Prada, which starred Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Meryl Streep. In a new interview, Hudson regrets not making her schedule work to star in the film adaptation of the Lauren Weisberger novel of the same name. “That was a bad call. And it was like […]

Madonna is calling out Donald Trump once again after the current President of the United States called himself a king. The “Hung Up” singer took to social media to comment on Trump’s Truth Social post, in which he likened himself to a king. “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED,” […]

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The comedy on Seinfeld tended to feel pretty spontaneous, but how much improvisation (if any) did the show actually include? Here's the truth.

The comedy on Seinfeld tended to feel pretty spontaneous, but how much improvisation (if any) did the show actually include? Here's the truth.

The ending of Osgood Perkins' film adaptation of The Monkey is significantly darker and weirder than the original Stephen King short story on which it's based.

The ending of Osgood Perkins' film adaptation of The Monkey is significantly darker and weirder than the original Stephen King short story on which it's based.

Longlegs fans should know that The Monkey is unlike anything director Oz Perkins has made before, but continues tackling a consistent theme throughout his work.

Longlegs fans should know that The Monkey is unlike anything director Oz Perkins has made before, but continues tackling a consistent theme throughout his work.

The ending of No Time To Die now feels like an ominous warning of what was to come for the James Bond franchise, and a farewell to EON.

The ending of No Time To Die now feels like an ominous warning of what was to come for the James Bond franchise, and a farewell to EON.

The Monkey, the new Stephen King adaptation from Longlegs director Osgood Perkins, has some surprising cameos. Let's take a look.

The Monkey, the new Stephen King adaptation from Longlegs director Osgood Perkins, has some surprising cameos. Let's take a look.

Wondering what was up with Captain America: Brave New World's not-so-satisfying post-credits scene? Director Julius Onah has an explanation.

Wondering what was up with Captain America: Brave New World's not-so-satisfying post-credits scene? Director Julius Onah has an explanation.

Had Daredevil Season 4 come to pass, the series would have incorporated even more direct connections to the other Marvel Netflix shows.

Had Daredevil Season 4 come to pass, the series would have incorporated even more direct connections to the other Marvel Netflix shows.

The Clayface movie written by The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass creator Mike Flanagan has found its director.

The Clayface movie written by The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass creator Mike Flanagan has found its director.

The Monkey, the new horror-comedy from Longlegs director Osgood Perkins, is based on a short story by Stephen King. Here's how the film and the story differ.

The Monkey, the new horror-comedy from Longlegs director Osgood Perkins, is based on a short story by Stephen King. Here's how the film and the story differ.

Severance season 2 continues to ask fascinating questions, and in the latest episode, it ponders whether innies and outies might actually have separate souls.

Severance season 2 continues to ask fascinating questions, and in the latest episode, it ponders whether innies and outies might actually have separate souls.

Director Oz Perkins tells us about bringing The Monkey to life, why he doesn't think of it as a horror movie, and his next film (which is coming out this year).

Director Oz Perkins tells us about bringing The Monkey to life, why he doesn't think of it as a horror movie, and his next film (which is coming out this year).

Reacher season 3's hulking henchman Paulie is played by 'Dutch Giant' Olivier Richters, who is somehow even bigger than Reacher himself.

Reacher season 3's hulking henchman Paulie is played by 'Dutch Giant' Olivier Richters, who is somehow even bigger than Reacher himself.

If you're looking to breeze through a show that will keep your attention and dare you to turn it off, here are the best binge-worthy TV shows to watch now.

If you're looking to breeze through a show that will keep your attention and dare you to turn it off, here are the best binge-worthy TV shows to watch now.

Shailene Woodley is currently dominating the Netflix streaming charts thanks to this little-seen crime thriller she starred in.

Shailene Woodley is currently dominating the Netflix streaming charts thanks to this little-seen crime thriller she starred in.

With Amazon now fully in control of the James Bond franchise, here are 10 actors who could step into the role of 007 in the wake of Daniel Craig's Bond.

With Amazon now fully in control of the James Bond franchise, here are 10 actors who could step into the role of 007 in the wake of Daniel Craig's Bond.

The ending of Oz Perkins' The Monkey features some big swings, so let's talk about them. Specifically, here's who a main character encounters at that stoplight.

The ending of Oz Perkins' The Monkey features some big swings, so let's talk about them. Specifically, here's who a main character encounters at that stoplight.

Victoria Ratliff was name dropping lorazepam in the first episode of The White Lotus season 3, but what exactly are these pills prescribed for?

Victoria Ratliff was name dropping lorazepam in the first episode of The White Lotus season 3, but what exactly are these pills prescribed for?

Three episodes in, and Reacher Season 3 has already corrected just about every significant problem that Season 2 had before it.

Three episodes in, and Reacher Season 3 has already corrected just about every significant problem that Season 2 had before it.

Getting the seal of approval of Stephen King is a life-affirming goal for many horror creatives, but what about the designers of The Monkey popcorn bucket?

Getting the seal of approval of Stephen King is a life-affirming goal for many horror creatives, but what about the designers of The Monkey popcorn bucket?

Look, it's inevitable that Amazon will produce James Bond spin-offs. Now that we've hit the acceptance stage, here are five that might happen.

Look, it's inevitable that Amazon will produce James Bond spin-offs. Now that we've hit the acceptance stage, here are five that might happen.

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After nearly two decades of operating independently, FSR is now for sale.

Plus 10 more new releases to watch at home this week on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD!

Plus 12 more new releases to watch at home this week on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD!

Plus 4 more new releases to watch at home this week on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD!

Give this film your complete attention (phones off!), and you won't be disappointed.

And it's also the bloodiest, goriest, gnarliest entry in the Christmas horror subgenre, yet.

Plus 7 more new releases to watch at home this week on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD!

You don't come here for the fishing.

Plus 4 more new releases to watch at home this week on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD!

Outbreak horror done extremely right.

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Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look at Owen Wilson's upcoming sports comedy 'Stick,' which is set to premiere on June 4, 2025.

Owen Wilson is taking to the golf course for the upcoming sports comedy Stick, which has received a first-look ahead of its June 4 release on Apple TV+. The streaming service is teeing the series up for a debut that will see three episodes drop at once, followed by one new episode every Wednesday until the 10th and final episode releases on July 23.

The Pixar classics 'Finding Nemo,' 'The Incredibles,' and 'Ratatouille' are gaining popularity on Hulu's streaming charts.

It seems that some of the older titles in Pixar Animation Studio's impressive library are finding a resurgence in popularity on streaming. Three of the studio's films have hit the top 10 movies chart on Hulu, with Finding Nemo (#2), Ratatouille (#3), and The Incredibles (#4) all having found strong viewership on the streaming service this week. Combining the libraries of Disney+ and Hulu has made an array of titles available to people who previously had just one or the other service, leading to many old classics now suddenly finding relevance again. In Pixar's case, it is a testament to the timelessness of their animated masterpieces.

Netflix's Scandi-noir crime series 'The Åre Murders' has a few twists and turns before they reveal Amanda's real killer. Here's what you need to know.

The Åre Murdersis a chilly Swedish police procedural new to Netflix in February 2025. The five-part crime series concerns Hanna Ahlander (Carla Sehn), a disgraced Stockholm detective under investigation for workplace indiscretion. During her absence, Hanna travels to Åre, a tourist ski vacation spot where a young girl suddenly goes missing. Pressed back into action to find the girl and a potential murderer, the show has plenty of knots to untangle.

Six decades of films by the 95-year-old documentary master Frederick Wiseman have been restored and are screening at Lincoln Center.

Many masters are moving on. Sometimes, as with the recent death of David Lynch, they pass on suddenly and leave us reeling. Some artists have the luck of bowing out with the attention they deserve and an invitation to old fans and newcomers alike to immerse themselves in the work. That's what Film Form did with the great Ken Loach, screening more than 20 of his movies in a film series as the director announced his retirement. And that's what the documentary master Frederick Wiseman is doing in some ways, having spent roughly five years meticulously digitizing and restoring much of his work, which has been screening as a massive retrospective around the country, currently as Frederick Wiseman: An American Institutionat Film at Lincoln Center in New York.

Looks like Duncan Idaho is back for 'Dune 3,' confirming a wild character arc from the novels.

The most hilariously named character in all of Dune-dom is set to return to the Dune-iverse. That's right, folks: Duncan Idaho himself, a.k.a. Jason Momoa, is allegedly set to reprise his character in the third installment of Denis Villeneuve's trilogy of films, currently titled Dune: Messiah. This is a big deal if you're a fan of the movies and/or the Frank Herbert novels, because — if true — it would essentially confirm that a very wild character arc from the books is coming to the big screen. Especially when you consider the fact that Momoa wasn't in the last film.

Horror movies turn romance into nightmares, and these chilling horror movie dates prove that love can be truly terrifying.

Dating can be terrifying enough in the real world, but horror movies take it to a whole new level. Whether it's a romantic outing that turns into a deadly trap or an intimate moment with unforeseen consequences, horror films love to turn the pursuit of love into an absolute nightmare. Some of these dates serve as eerie allegories for real-life anxieties - ranging from the fear of not truly knowing a partner to the dangers of consent, STIs, and the societal pressures placed on women to fit male fantasies. Others embrace pure cinematic chaos, using romance as a setup for shocking violence and unexpected twists.

The ’80s fan favorite chats up director John Hughes and his gritty turn in Season 3 of Prime Video's 'Reacher.'

With news of a potential St. Elmo’s Fire sequel blowing up the internet, all eyes are turning to other 1980s cult classics, primarily Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. In a recent interview with MovieWeb to chat up his gritty role in Season 3 of Reacheropposite Alan Ritchson, Anthony Michael Hall, who starred in both films, told MovieWeb that, “I’ve always tipped my hat to [director] John Hughes.”

Actor Gustav Giese stands out in a caper that tracks the fascinating and biggest heist in Danish history.

Traditional heist thriller tropes are tossed out the window in The Quiet Ones, director Frederik Louis Hviid’s compelling yet flawed caper that purposely cooks at a slow boil. The story is based on the head-scratching, real-life events that took place in Denmark in 2008 when 25 men from across Europe teamed up and decided to commit the biggest robbery the country has ever seen. Some aspects of this outing have been dramatized, but you can’t deny the unbelievable lengths these men went to in order to pull off an elaborate and intricate heist.

We’ve all heard of 'The Terminator' and 'Die Hard,' but here are 10 action movies from the ’80s that have long been forgotten.

The ‘80s is viewed by many as the golden era of the action genre. The path may have been paved in the ‘70s with tense and gritty flicks like The French Connection, Mad Max, and Dirty Harry, but the ‘80s took the baton and ran with it. The rise of better special effects, larger-than-life heroes, and a focus on blockbuster appeal led to the ‘80s being responsible for some of the most iconic and memorable action movies of all time, which shaped the very way we view action flicks to this day.

'1923' picks up where Season 1 left off and takes it's characters to places we've all been before.

Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone prequel 1923is back for Season 2, essentially finishing the story Season 1 was telling. This is less a second season and more a 'second half' to what started in 2022. Taylor Sheridan's soap opera universe, where the Dutton family face family drama and land wars over generations, continues to sprawl despite Yellowstone itself having ostensibly ended. 1923 presents yet another period in the seemingly endless and repetitive saga.

A gruesome horror comedy adapted from a Stephen King story mixes nihilism, fatherhood and carnage.

The actor discusses playing twins in Osgood Perkins’s horror film, finding humor in dark situations and why that monkey is so, so creepy.

In this straightforward documentary, the acclaimed cartoonist reflects on his Holocaust memoir, “Maus,” and other masterworks of subversion.

This film tells the story of the college players who defeated the 1992 U.S. men’s basketball team, filled with N.B.A. All-Stars, during a scrimmage before the Olympics.

Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

Don’t overlook ad-supported platforms like Tubi, Plex and PlutoTV. They’re surprising repositories for great films like “Gunda” and “Farha.”

The director Denis Villeneuve narrates a sequence from his film, which is nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture.

Anthony Mackie picks up the shield at a potentially awkward time. But there’s one way Disney can do right by him and the next generation of Marvel stars.

With his movies “Companion” and “Novocaine,” the young actor is showing he can do comedy, pain and a mix of the two.

An operatic soprano, she had high-profile roles on film and stage in the 1950s. But after that, she mostly spent her career away from the limelight.

At the Berlin International Film Festival, the onscreen mood was downbeat, but the program still held some gems.

This month’s picks include stories about a vengeful bombmaker, a blind assassin and more.

Nick Jonas, Sadie Sink and Christian Slater are among this year’s unusually large cohort of stars who first appeared onstage as tweens or even younger.

The director Denis Villeneuve narrates a battle sequence from his film, featuring Austin Butler.

The family that has for decades held complete control over everything involving the globe-trotting superspy is relinquishing it to Amazon.

This family drama by Jon Gunn, based on a true story, is told from the perspective of a young boy with autism.

Finally getting a theatrical run, Zeinabu irene Davis’s 1999 film about two Black couples in Chicago in two different eras earns its landmark status.

He won multiple awards during his 50-year career, including the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and spent his life championing African cinema.

Inspired by a real heist, this Danish thriller has more moving parts than it can keep track of.

Christoph Waltz plays an aging hit man begrudgingly training his replacement in Simon West’s stale action movie.

Three siblings navigate midlife crises in Edward Burns’s glossy look at marriages in transition.

In this Griffin Dunne dramedy, a father and his sons face different kinds of relationship troubles at the same time.

He is making his Broadway debut with a stage version of his 2005 movie “Good Night, and Good Luck.” He’s ready, but also terrified.

The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.”

Two releases from last year — one an inventive literary adaptation, the other a wild, gross-out comedy — are among this month’s streaming recommendations.

“No Other Land,” about the destruction of a village in the occupied West Bank, is one of the year’s most acclaimed films. Still, U.S. studios are unwilling to distribute it.

Act 1 was a constant struggle for rent and opportunity. But now that these emerging dramatists have emerged, what will they make of Act 2?

Her haunting song “Goodbye Horses” had a star turn in “The Silence of the Lambs,” but the enigmatic artist behind it seemingly vanished for decades after.

Hill and the film’s director talked about the time a team of college basketball players beat Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson — and the effort to bury it.

The actor and activist on aging into her latest role: sneaker model.

A commemorative screening of the monumental documentary came as some artists are questioning whether Germany’s Holocaust remembrance culture stifles free speech.

With the third movie now in theaters, let’s look at how the 2018 film became a sleeper hit, thanks to Hugh Grant’s villain and its showstopping end credits.

The 24-year-old star, once a prolific child actor, appeared at the Cannes Film Festival and on Netflix, until a drunk-driving incident in 2022 derailed her career.

“Anora” and “The Brutalist” also took home major prizes at the British equivalent of the Oscars, tipping the scales again.

At the 2000 Academy Awards, the film won five Oscars, including best picture. Then came 9/11, a tanking economy and Kevin Spacey.

The “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” actor talks about the ways John Coltrane, Paul Cézanne and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie influence him.

His character, the smiling menace Mr. Milchick, has more responsibility in Season 2. He also has more of the spotlight.

George Armitage, who directed, wrote and produced films including “Grosse Pointe Blank” and “Miami Blues,” died Saturday in Playa del Rey, his son Brent confirmed. He was 83. Raised in Hartford, Conn., Armitage started out in the 20th Century Fox mailroom before becoming associate producer on the long-running series “Peyton Place” in the 1960s. He […]

Tyler Perry made a special trip to Los Angeles to present his friend (and the producer of his latest Netflix film, “The Six Triple Eight”) Nicole Avant with the Beacon Award at the 16th annual African American Film Critics Association Awards. “I don’t know why I’m working like I’m still broke,” Perry joked about arriving […]

MSNBC’s new chief isn’t wasting any time in figuring out where she wants to take the progressive-leaning network as it prepares to be spun off from NBCUniversal and its corporate parent, Comcast. Rebecca Kutler, who was named president of MSNBC earlier in February, is considering expanding the on-screen presence of Jen Psaki, who currently anchors […]

“Suits LA” arrives on Feb. 23, just six weeks after the devastating wildfires that destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Initially, the series was only going to be set in Los Angeles, with production taking place in Vancouver. That’s where the pilot was shot in August. Then, the series received a tax credit from […]

Sony has nudged the release for Tom Holland’s fourth “Spider-Man” installment by one week, shifting it from July 24, 2026 to a new date of July 31, 2026. That now positions the Marvel entry for launch two weeks after Universal’s July 17, 2026 release of “The Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan’s next film which also stars Holland. […]

Anthony Michael Hall has spent his career pursuing roles that allowed him to empathize with all kinds of characters. He’s always looking for that depth, that drive — that hook that inspires him to dig his teeth into a script, and defy expectations — and to prove he’s much more than the nerd from ’80s Brat […]

It was fitting that the acquisition of generative AI tech company Metaphysic by DNEG Group’s Brahma AI arm was announced on Tuesday, as a large part of the annual HPA Tech Retreat – which was held this week in Palm Springs – was largely dedicated to AI and this deal underscored several of the predicted […]

“Twilight” is celebrating its upcoming 20th anniversary (don’t panic!) with three collectible editions of Stephanie Meyers’s bestselling series. The special-edition copies will officially release on Sept. 30, and are available to pre-order on Amazon. But act fast, because they’re already No. 1 bestsellers and sure to sell out quickly. The three collectible releases include the […]

It’s been established for years that Phil Collins won’t be returning to the drum kit, as he spent the final Genesis tour several years ago singing from a seated position and letting his son handle percussion duties. But in a new interview with Mojo magazine, Collins makes it clear that he has no inclination to […]

Kate Hudson admitted on the “Capital Breakfast” radio show (via Entertainment Weekly) that turning down “The Devil Wears Prada” was “a bad call.” Before Anne Hathaway was cast as Andrea “Andy” Sachs, director David Frankel met with the likes of Hudson, Rachel McAdams, Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Kirsten Dunst. “That was a bad call. It was […]

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Last-Modified: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:34:00 GMT Content-Type: application/rss+xml; charset=utf-8 Ain't It Cool News Feedhttp://www.aintitcool.com/The best in movie, TV, DVD and comic book news.en-usTue, 18 Feb 2025 08:34:00 +0000Spider One's New Flick LITTLE BITES Releases on Physical Media and SHUDDER This Weekhttps://www.aintitcool.com/little-bites-interviews-spider-one-krsy-fox-mceric-83604/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>Writer/Director Spider One and star Krsy Fox speak with McEric about their new film LITTLE BITES, releasing on physical media Tuesday 2/18 and streaming on SHUDDER Friday 2/21.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/little-bites-interviews-spider-one-krsy-fox-mceric-83604/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Parenthood is sacrifice, and that is the message behind the latest horror film from filmmaker Michael Cummings, aka Spider One of Powerman 5000, aka Rob Zombie's brother. As he puts it in his director's statement:<br> "In the film, Mindy’s relationship with her monster, Agyar, is clearly my allegory for parenthood. His bites are her pain. His words are her insecurities. His intentions are to prove Mindy’s failure as a parent. We are in solidarity with Mindy, even if, at times we are frustrated and baffled by her actions. And that is exactly the point. She doesn’t know what to do. None of us do. Framing this movie in horror was a natural choice."<br> <br> LITTLE BITES tells the story of Mindy Vogel (Krsy Fox, TERRIFIER 3), who is inexplicably saddled with a demon, Agyar (Jon Skarloff, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER) that demands to feast upon her daughter, Alice. Unwilling to acquiesce, Mindy sends Alice to stay with her mother (Bonnie Arons, THE NUN) while she placates the monster with bites of her own flesh, spinning a plan to rid of her the burden once and for all. <br> I had the opportunity to speak with writer/director Spider One and lead actress Krsy Fox, neither of whom I felt comfortable addressing by name because I didn't feel entirely sure if Krsy was just pronounced "Krissy" and I couldn't rightly look a man in the face and call him "Spider".<br> <br> I really wanted to like this feature when I sat down to watch it, and a lot about it is quite</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/little-bites-interviews-spider-one-krsy-fox-mceric-83604/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricTue, 18 Feb 2025 08:34:00 +000083604THE THINKING GAME Stream this Fridayhttps://www.aintitcool.com/the-thinking-game-greg-kohs-gary-krieg-83603/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>McEric talks to director Greg Kohs and producer Gary Krieg about the new documentary THE THINKING GAME</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/the-thinking-game-greg-kohs-gary-krieg-83603/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>It’s apparent that we’re living in the future, but how did we get here? Moreover, who shepherded us into this bold new world. Director Greg Kohrs and producer Gary Krieg sought this very answer and it brought them to Demis Hassabis.<br>  <br> Demis Hassabis began his journey as a young chess prodigy before shifting gears toward changing the world. He was drawn to the game as a “A fun thinking game,” but after a particularly long battle at a world tournament, he saw a futility in wasting his brain on games when there were real challenges to which he could apply his talents. <br>  <br> During a gap year between high school and college, Demis got an internship at Bullfrog games, where he implemented rudimentary AI into a PC game called Theme Park. His innovation allowed the NPCs to react to each other as well as the gamers’ intervention and create a more interconnected and immersive experience. This caught the eye of Electronic Arts and changed the trajectory of video games for years to come. Despite this transformative influence, Demis focused on college and after graduation sought to tackle the issue of Artificial General Intelligence.<br>  <br> For the uninitiated, Artificial General Intelligence refers to a true thinking creation. Inspired to a point by the AI Deep Blue defeating Chess master Kasparov in 1997, Demis was duly impressed by the victory but saw the limitation of an innovation that could ONLY play chess. As admirable as that was, Demis saw an imminent future where an AI could beat</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/the-thinking-game-greg-kohs-gary-krieg-83603/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricThu, 06 Feb 2025 01:26:00 +000083603Sundance Midnight Selection TOUCH MEhttps://www.aintitcool.com/touch-me-sundance-midnight-83602/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>McEric chats with the writer/director and stars of the Sundance Midnight Selection TOUCH ME</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/touch-me-sundance-midnight-83602/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>The Sundance Film Festival is preparing to hit Park City, Utah once again this Thursday, January 23rd through February 2nd, boasting 88 feature films and a slew of shorts and industry panels. One of the highlights of the festival each year is the Midnight Program, which screens genre pictures late at night. Just last year this program brought us I SAW THE TV GLOW, IN A VIOLENT NATURE, and LOVE LIES BLEEDING, to give you an idea of the type of fare one might find. One particular title in this year's program caught my interest when I read the synopsis and stood out as something that would assuredly be unique. The film is called TOUCH ME by writer/director Addison Heimann, and its synopsis reads:<br> Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world.<br> <br> TOUCH ME is a brilliant meditation on addiction, codependency, and the universal search for acceptance and peace in an ever-increasingly chaotic world. The film's use of color is exquisite, and the four lead actors who propel the story turn in some amazing work. I knew the film would be weird but it exceeded my expectations, and if you like your allegories laugh-out-loud funny and interspersed with tentacle sex, you will love this film, too.<br> I was able to talk to writer/director Addison Heimann, stars Olivia Taylor Dudley, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jordan Gavaris, and Marlene Forte about the film, some of the technical wizardry</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/touch-me-sundance-midnight-83602/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricTue, 21 Jan 2025 04:16:00 +000083602NOSFERATU - Succumb to the Darknesshttps://www.aintitcool.com/nosferatu-review-eric-mcclanahan-83601/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>Eric McClanahan reviews Robert Eggers&#39;s latest film, NOSFERATU.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/nosferatu-review-eric-mcclanahan-83601/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Wouldst thou like to live immortally?<br> Robert Eggers is back in theaters with his latest vision, NOSFERATU, a remake of the 1922 film of the same name, which was itself an unlicensed retelling of Bram Stoker's DRACULA. For those who don't know, Eggers is the visionary behind such standout films as THE VVITCH, THE LIGHTHOUSE, and THE NORTHMAN. His films have earned him a fiercely dedicated fanbase and heavy auteur status in Hollywood, essentially giving him carte blanche when it comes to making his films. NOSFERATU is the culmination of that legacy and that power, for better or worse.<br> <br> I saw NOSFERATU last night in a packed theater, my second choice theater as the first had already sold out by the time I arrived. It was preceded by trailers for THE WOLF MAN and THE MONKEY, tailored to its audience of artistic horror hounds. The movie begins with simple white text over black backgrounds, and the first thing the audience hears is a woman crying the darkness. From there, the film is two plus hours of atmosphere and mood, stretched to its near breaking point before the final fade out. Eggers is a master of tone, an Edgar Allan Poe of the visual form, and his legacy as a visual storyteller receives no tarnish with this entry into his oeuvre. So much is explored with a muted color palette and expert use of light and shadow. The camera pulls into darkness, pulls the bodies onscreen into rooms into which they cannot see,</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/nosferatu-review-eric-mcclanahan-83601/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricTue, 31 Dec 2024 01:37:00 +000083601James Fox Discusses His Documentary THE PROGRAMhttps://www.aintitcool.com/interview-james-fox-the-program-uap-reports-83600/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>Filmmaker James Fox discusses his new documentary THE PROGRAM which examines the United States government&#39;s pre-existing relationship with UAPs.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/interview-james-fox-the-program-uap-reports-83600/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>In a new AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SEGMENT, I will do something terrifically similar to what I did the last time I did this segment, and now that I'm reading that out loud I realize how ridiculous it sounds. Regardless, I once again enter the realm of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena and speak with a specialist about what the United States knows, what it doesn't, and the barriers that are preventing it from disclosing its full knowledge to the public.<br> Let's get one thing established right away: the conversation around alien visitation has changed. When I chatted with Disclosure Activist Stephen Bassett back in 2021, we weren't discussing if these visitations were real but rather why we weren't being told about them. Even the classification has changed - they're no longer Unidentified Flying Objects but Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon, or UAPs. Our government has come clean about their interest in UAPs, largely due to military concerns, and they take sightings seriously. The Defense Department's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office was created to investigate unidentified anomalies to determine if they're foreign or domestic, dangerous or innocuous, earthbound or alien. That part is transparent, but THE PROGRAM's findings aren't, and that is the subject of filmmaker James Fox's new documentary, THE PROGRAM.<br> <br> I chatted with James Fox, filmmaker of The Phenomenon, Moment of Contact, and I Know What I Saw, to discuss THE PROGRAM after viewing it, and though we were able to talk for quite a while, I didn't really have that many questions. Not because the</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/interview-james-fox-the-program-uap-reports-83600/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricFri, 27 Dec 2024 19:50:00 +000083600BLOODY AXE WOUND is a Bloody Good Time!https://www.aintitcool.com/bloody-axe-wound-hilarie-burton-morgan-interview-83599/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>McEric chats with produced Hilarie Burton Morgan and star Molly Brown about the new SHUDDER exclusive BLOODY AXE WOUND, a coming-of-age slasher comedy with heart(s) to spare.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/bloody-axe-wound-hilarie-burton-morgan-interview-83599/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Everything about film has changed, and while some lambast this brave new world, it does have its silver linings. Streaming services took over channels and then became their own studios. For every Netflix dud there's a great horror film championed by SHUDDER, Bloody Disgusting, or Fangoria that would go otherwise unproduced. SHUDDER, specifically, has been picking up amazing films, from last year's LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL to this year's IN A VIOLENT NATURE. The studio is ending the year strong with a meta take on the coming-of-age slasher rom-com called BLOODY AXE WOUND, releasing in limited theaters before landing on the streamer in early 2025. The synopsis is as follows:<br> Abbie Bladecut (Sari Arambulo, "A.P. Bio") is a teenager torn between the macabre traditions of her family’s bloody trade and the tender stirrings of her first crush (Molly Brown, "Dexter: Original Sin"). In the small town of Clover Falls, Abbie’s father, Roger Bladecut (Billy Burke, TWILIGHT), has built an infamous legacy by capturing real-life killings on tape and selling them to eager customers, but as Abbie delves deeper into the grisly family business, she begins to wonder if it’s time to take the family tradition in a new direction. <br> <br> The conceit of the film is surprisingly fresh in a genre that finds new ways to reinvent itself with shocking regularity. Set within the confines of a horror film, we see what it might be like to grow up in a family where the patriarch is a serial killer/slasher who rises from the grave</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/bloody-axe-wound-hilarie-burton-morgan-interview-83599/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricFri, 27 Dec 2024 05:10:00 +000083599Barbarella Dives into Conversation with FREEDIVER Director Michael John Warren!https://www.aintitcool.com/michaeljohnwarreninterview2024freediver-83598/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>Barbarella Dives into Conversation with FREEDIVER Director Michael John Warren!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/michaeljohnwarreninterview2024freediver-83598/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Hey friends! Barbarella here. Michael John Warren’s latest documentary Freediver is available on Prime Video, or buy or rent on Digital starting December 7, 2024. The film plunges viewers into the world of competitive freediving as it chronicles Alexey Molchanov’s unprecedented attempt to set world records in multiple categories of the sport. Opening with some explanations about diving’s impact on the body, the film draws me back to memories of getting certified to scuba. Prior to those classes, the risks about which I knew were drowning, underwater predators (e.g. sharks), and the bends. Yet, those first days in the classroom, we learned a whole horde of other damaging or fatal consequences of diving that I had never previously considered. Once we were all sufficiently terrified of the consequences of our planned endeavor, it was time to don our gear and plunge into the depths. And we did, despite the inherent risks of injury and death. <br> Although risk-free to myself, witnessing Alexey move gracefully deeper into peril in Freediver proves almost as nerve-wracking as my first open-water dive and leaves me pondering questions, like “How long could I hold my breath?” - the answer is not long at all - or “Would I ever consider free diving?” The answer is maybe, but absolutely not competitively. Those people are insane, superhuman, or both!<br> Whether they are insane or not, I spend much of the film in awe of these people who have trained their bodies to perform skills the human body was never meant to experience.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/michaeljohnwarreninterview2024freediver-83598/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> BarbarellaFri, 06 Dec 2024 12:45:00 +000083598Tim Sheridan - Creator Interviewhttps://www.aintitcool.com/tim-sheridan-alan-scott-green-lantern-interview-83597/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=comics<p>Tim Sheridan chats about Alan Scott: Green Lantern, Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Batman: The Long Halloween, and adapting legacy stories to small and large screens.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/tim-sheridan-alan-scott-green-lantern-interview-83597/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=comics&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>When I got into this racket over six years ago, I did so as a fan. In fact, it was a passing text exchange with a friend about the movie A QUIET PLACE that ended with “Hey, do you want to write about movies for a website?” Flash forward, here I am, having interviewed over a hundred creatives in my time with this site and others. Typically, I’ll get an email from a PR firm asking if I want to screen a film and speak with attached talent or read a book and speak with the author. I rarely say no as I firmly believe that everyone is worth talking to and every person you come in contact with can teach you something that you might not learn in your own sphere of social contacts or experiences.<br>  <br> This interview is different. This subject I hunted down. I saw that he was going to be at New York Comic Con this year signing books in Artist Alley, and I’d already interacted with him briefly on Twitter (back when it was Twitter) so I felt I could swing over and say hello. I did, and of course he had some fans in front of him when I arrived so I decided to hang back and let them have their moment. Watching him interact with these fans confirmed everything I believed about this writer - he couldn’t be any nicer, any more accommodating, or any more grateful for the people who celebrate his art.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/tim-sheridan-alan-scott-green-lantern-interview-83597/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=comics&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricSat, 30 Nov 2024 08:54:00 +000083597Jenni "JWoww" Farley on Writing/Directing DEVONhttps://www.aintitcool.com/jenni-jwoww-farley-interview-devon-83596/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>McEric chats with reality star Jenni &quot;JWoww&quot; Farley on her feature-film debut as writer/director of the found-footage horror film DEVON.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/jenni-jwoww-farley-interview-devon-83596/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Found footage horror. Do you love it? Do you hate it? Do you think it is its own genre or do you lump it in with its overarching tone - slasher, supernatural, monster, etc. Love it or hate it, the convention is here to stay, as it offers a realistic, relatable approach to horror that blurs the lines between reality, film, empathy, and voyeurism.<br>  <br> So, when I got an email asking if I wanted to screen the feature DEVON, written and directed by Jenni “JWoww” Farley, I said “of course I do!” My wife is a fan of “Jersey Shore” and has been since day one, so I mostly did it for her, but I was also very curious what the singular star would bring to the horror pantheon. The logline read:<br>  <br> Devon's parents never stopped searching for answers after her disappearance from a notorious asylum. Years after the incident, a mysterious website draws five adventurers to the abandoned asylum where she was last seen. Armed with cameras, they plunge into the darkness, unaware they’re filming their own descent into horror—never meant to return.<br>  <br> <br>  <br> I got the chance to chat with writer/director/producer Jenni “JWoww” Farley about jumping into a feature-length film, the serendipitous location, and her crew. <br>  <br> <br>  <br> Eric McClanahan: Hey, Jenni! How are you?<br>  <br> Jenni “JWoww” Farley: Good. Nervous. <br>  <br> EM: Nervous? Why are you nervous?<br>  <br> JJF: I feel like this is [me] kind of starting my career over. It’s a different world, a different element. I am a superfan of horror films; I have been since I</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/jenni-jwoww-farley-interview-devon-83596/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricFri, 15 Nov 2024 01:07:00 +000083596HIPPO'S Writer/Director Mark Rapaport Chats Video Games, Sex Talks, and Black-and-White Filmmakinghttps://www.aintitcool.com/markrapaportinterview2024hippo-83595/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>HIPPO&#39;S Writer/Director Mark Rapaport Chats Video Games, Sex Talks, and Black-and-White Filmmaking</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/markrapaportinterview2024hippo-83595/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Hey, friends! Barbarella here to talk about dark comedy Hippo, or more accurately to share the conversation I had with Hippo’s director and writer Mark Rapaport. Genuinely funny, this incredible film has the potential to achieve cult status, so long as people take a chance on this black-and-white gem and actually see it. I recommend that they do. Hippo stars Kimball Farley, Lilla Kizlinger, Eliza Roberts, and Eric Roberts as the narrator. It tells the story of two exceptionally different teens being raised by their mother in a somewhat isolated existence. At times, it reminds me of Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth, in the way that the children in Hippo are sheltered, while not in the same extreme way they were in the Greek film, both films make strong points about the detriment of isolation. The two would make a great double-feature, but if you want to jump on this one first, Hippo will be in select theaters November 8. <br> <br> At any rate, after a night of minimal sleep due to staying out late at the Pink concert, I caught up with Mark Rapaport, and we had a fun chat about the movie. Check it out!<br> Barbara: Why go black and white with this? <br> Mark: I've always loved classic movies, but I never thought I would make a movie in black and white until my cinematographer started taking photos of black and white, and I was like, “These are so cool and good, why don't more people shoot in black and white? Maybe we should do something like that.” He was very into that. When</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/markrapaportinterview2024hippo-83595/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> BarbarellaFri, 08 Nov 2024 15:59:00 +000083595Spooky Picks for Fright Night Flickshttps://www.aintitcool.com/hold-your-breath-die-alone-bhff-83594/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>McEric highlights a few spooky films for your Halloween night, including DIE ALONE and HOLD YOUR BREATH.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/hold-your-breath-die-alone-bhff-83594/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>‘Tis the season, for a few more hours, before Mariah Carey breaks through her ice-cocoon and heralds in the winter holidays. If you need a couple of thrillers to hold back the tide of the inevitable, I’ve got you covered with a couple of brand new features released this very month: HOLD YOUR BREATH and DIE ALONE.<br>  <br> DIE ALONE stars Carrie-Anne Moss (THE MATRIX, “The Acolyte”), Frank Grillo (CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, ONE DAY AS A LION), Douglas Smith (HBO’s “Big Love”), and Kimberly-Sue Murray (Netflix’s “V-Wars”). The film is written and directed by Lowell Dean (WOLFCOP, SUPERGRID) and released by Quiver Distribution. After an outbreak turns the majority of the population into plant-based zombies, a young man (Smith) with amnesia searches for his lost love and stumbles across a rugged survivalist (Moss). Check out the trailer:<br>  <br> <br>  <br> If you’re getting “The Last of Us” vibes, you’re on the right track. The film features some pretty great creature effects, apt desolation to sell the apocalypse, and a surprisingly original story. Moss is the star of the show, by far, and carries her scenes with a deadpan humor that keeps the heavy subject matter from swallowing the viewer in despair. The budget limitations are clear but the film that emerges is certainly a smart, fun ride that hits all the points of an apocalyptic thriller with a (predictable) plot twist and great performances.<br>  <br> I got the chance to chat with Carrie-Anne Moss about the production of the film, her bicycle-riding skills, and dream roles.<br> <br> Carrie-Anne</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/hold-your-breath-die-alone-bhff-83594/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricFri, 01 Nov 2024 00:45:00 +000083594Snake Plotzkin Reviews THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF CHRISTOPHER LEEhttps://www.aintitcool.com/lifeanddeathsofchristopherleeffreview2024-83593/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>Snake Plotzkin Reviews THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF CHRISTOPHER LEE</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/lifeanddeathsofchristopherleeffreview2024-83593/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Snake Plotzkin, reporting from Fantastic Fest 2024, where I got to see the biographical documentary, The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee. I’m a big fan of Hammer horror, and I will watch literally any Hammer film with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in it. One of my favorite Hammer films is Rasputin the Mad Monk, which, if you haven’t seen it, is one of Lee’s best performances. The gigantically tall Lee stalks around St. Peterburg as the mad monk, hypnotizing women, seducing them, and then yelling at them to get out of his room and leave their money on the bed. It’s amazing. <br> <br> If The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee had been made up completely of anecdotes about Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing on the Hammer films, I would honestly have been very satisfied with it. But the movie unexpectedly goes much further, revealing not just another side of the actor, but multiple facets. For instance, did you know that Christopher Lee fought Nazis? That he may have been the inspiration for James Bond (which was written by his cousin)? That he released two heavy metal albums? Well, this movie goes where no marionette-narrated biopic has gone before, using a mix of interviews, animation, and puppetry to bring Christopher Lee to life (the man himself passed away in 2015).<br> Yes, I said puppetry. The movie is narrated by a marionette of Christopher Lee – who, in an uncanny imitation of Lee’s sonorous voice (played by Peter Szymon Serafinowicz, an English actor</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/lifeanddeathsofchristopherleeffreview2024-83593/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> staffSat, 05 Oct 2024 14:56:00 +000083593STRANGE HARVEST: THE OCCULT MURDER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE Premieres at Fantastic Fest 2024!https://www.aintitcool.com/strangeharvestinterview2024-83592/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>STRANGE HARVEST: THE OCCULT MURDER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE Premieres at Fantastic Fest 2024!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/strangeharvestinterview2024-83592/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Hey friends. Barbarella here. Strange Harvest: The Occult Murder in the Inland Empire is a long title for a great narrative utilizing the true-crime documentary format. The format proves so effective at tricking my brain into thinking I’m watching actual footage of crime scenes and caught-on-tape moments that I had to occasionally remind myself to relax, it’s only a movie. <br> It made its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2024 on September 22, 2024 at 11:50 p.m. CT, and I had the delightful opportunity to sit down with genre director Stuart Ortiz, and actors Peter Zisso and Terri Apple in Austin last week. Check it out!<br> <br> Barbara: I'm one of these people that I can watch the most gruesome stuff in movies, and it doesn't bother me, heads getting drilled and stuff.<br> Peter: Bless You. <br> Barbara: But it really upsets me to see people getting hurt, even these skateboarding videos and such, and this movie messed with my brain because I knew it’s fictional, but my brain got tricked into thinking it was real at times because the way it was done. I'm very impressed with the effectiveness of that. <br> Stuart: Thank you.  <br> Barbara: Why do this in a true crime format? What were you going for? <br> Stuart: I just think it's a really interesting way to tell a story, and in particular to tell a horror story because it just allows you to have this vantage point that you don't normally have with horror, to investigate certain details or aspects of a horror story that you wouldn't focus on necessarily in a more conventional story. I</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/strangeharvestinterview2024-83592/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> BarbarellaSat, 05 Oct 2024 02:02:00 +000083592Kevin Smith Talks THE 4:30 MOVIEhttps://www.aintitcool.com/kevin-smith-interview-eric-mcclanahan-430-movie-83591/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>Kevin Smith Talks to McEric about THE 4:30 MOVIE</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/kevin-smith-interview-eric-mcclanahan-430-movie-83591/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Kevin Smith’s THE 4:30 MOVIE is coming home today, available on digital through all major retailers. The film tells the story of young Brian David, an avatar of Kevin Smith, and his adventures at the local Atlantic Cinema where he watches films with his friends Burny and Belly in 1986. It’s a departure from the View Askewniverse that Smith started thirty years ago, which admittedly stretched to its possible breaking point as the characters within encountered rebel angels, demons, Hollywood, jewel thieves, terrorists, and a monkey. THE 4:30 MOVIE offers a much more grounded story of a simpler time when the cinema and video store ruled the weekend, and the lives on the silver screen either mirrored our own or showed us worlds we could only imagine. <br> <br> I had the opportunity to chat with Kevin Smith yesterday in support of the film’s digital release and it went exactly as I thought it would: we were given six minutes, I asked one question, and he talked for eight. What I got in that response, though, was a good deal of wisdom about what the filmmaker attempts when he puts his memories to screen for our amusement, how he’s remained relevant, and where his ideas originate. Prior to the interview’s start, my cat Bennie decided she needed to be part of it all, as well, and leapt onto the seat behind me. <br>  <br> Eric McClanahan - Hi Kevin!<br>  <br> Kevin Smith - Hello, Eric! How are you?<br>  <br> EM - I’m well, thank you!<br>  <br> KS - Look at that cat!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/kevin-smith-interview-eric-mcclanahan-430-movie-83591/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricTue, 01 Oct 2024 08:37:00 +000083591Interview with the Cast of TERRIFIER 3https://www.aintitcool.com/terrifier-3-david-howard-thornton-lauren-lavera-83590/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>McEric chats with David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown) and Lauren Lavera (Sienna Shaw) ahead of Damien Leone&#39;s TERRIFIER 3</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/terrifier-3-david-howard-thornton-lauren-lavera-83590/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Time to crawl out from under your bridges, ghouls, because Damien Leone’s Art the Clown is back in TERRIFIER 3, hitting theaters October 11th. This time the terror is set against the backdrop of Christmas, with Art (David Howard Thornton) returning to hunt down Sienna (Lauren Lavera) after she cut his head off in the last installment. The film picks up right at the end of Part 2 before allowing Art to take a five year siesta while Sienna spends time in facilities piecing her psyche back together. Young Jonathan Shaw (Elliott Fullam) isn’t so young anymore, attending college near his Aunt and Uncle, Jessica and Mark (Margaret Anne Florence and Alex Ross), with whom Sienna stays after being checked out of the latest facility. <br> <br> The film opens with Art dispatching a family while dressed in a Santa Claus suit, letting the audience know right away that no one is safe. The entire film plays out as a supercut of gory kills and dark humor, with occasional moments of genuine world-building that allows the supporting cast to really stretch their acting muscles. Plotwise, the film seems to be more focused on showcasing creative kills than telling a cohesive story, and the end seems somewhat rushed, as though the filmmakers had almost forgotten that they had to end the thing. <br>  <br> What a TERRIFIER fan is looking for, however, is exactly what they’ll find in 3: inventive kills, stomach-turning sound design, laughs that’ll make you question your own morality, and surprises. When I got</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/terrifier-3-david-howard-thornton-lauren-lavera-83590/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricTue, 01 Oct 2024 01:03:00 +000083590Barbarella Talks AI With SUBSERVIENCE Director S.K. Dalehttps://www.aintitcool.com/skdaleinterview2024subservience-83589/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>Barbarella Talks AI With SUBSERVIENCE Director S.K. Dale</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/skdaleinterview2024subservience-83589/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Hi friends, Barbarella here. Sci-fi film Subservience, starring Megan Fox, Michele Morrone  (his name’s Italian so the “ch” is pronounced like a “k”), Madeline Zima, and Matilda Firth, just came out on Demand and Digital, so let’s talk about AI. Do you think artificial intelligence will bring about major medical advancements, or do you envision more of a Terminator situation evolving? I tend to think it’s not the AI itself but whoever’s behind it that should be on whom we focus our concern. When it comes to cinema, filmmakers always hold technology responsible, because let’s face it, that makes for a more entertaining movie. I would argue Will Honley and April Maguire’s screenplay puts at least some of the onus on the humans. Maybe don’t say certain things to a Sim that’s constantly evolving and learning; that’s all I’m saying. If it weren’t for one comment made to Alice (Megan Fox), the attractive Sim acquired to help out around the house, perhaps a lot of mayhem could have been avoided. <br>  <br> I appreciate that the conflict in Subservience primarily occurs within the family unit, as this makes it more believable to me. Favoring older technologies, Nick (Michele Morrone) isn’t the biggest fan of artificial intelligence, but when he and his sick wife (Madeline Zima) can’t keep up with managing the household and children, he caves and gets Alice, the best new Sim on the market, to help out, and you know that’s not going to work out quite how everyone expects, well, at least how everyone</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/skdaleinterview2024subservience-83589/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> BarbarellaSat, 14 Sep 2024 13:57:00 +000083589THE 4:30 MOVIE's Cast Speaks About Kevin Smith's New Comedyhttps://www.aintitcool.com/interview-cast-new-kevin-smith-film-83588/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>McEric chats with the cast of Kevin Smith&#39;s THE 4:30 MOVIE</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/interview-cast-new-kevin-smith-film-83588/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Writer/Director Kevin Smith began his View Askewniverse in 1994 with his breakout hit CLERKS. The film tells the story of a couple of slackers working dead-end jobs in New Jersey in the 1990s and the conversations and misadventures they dabble in along the way. The film paved the way for countless stories, and so far nine films by Smith have rounded out its canon, along with several animated adventures and more in the pages of comic books. Before Dante and Randall ever sat around the Quik Stop and chatted about JAWS, STAR WARS, or even NAVY SEALS, young Kevin Smith was a New Jersey native soaking up inspiration on the silver screen at his local movie theater, the Atlantic Highlands Cinema. Flash forward to today and he owns that theater, rebranded as the Smodcastle, where he showcases new releases, repertory classics, film festivals, and even special screenings of “Movies With Kev,” where he screens a classic and participates in a Q&A following the screening.<br>  <br> Finally the formative experiences of young Kev are getting their own film treatment, with Kevin Smith’s newest release, THE 4:30 MOVIE, premiering tomorrow in cinemas around the country. The film, not set within the View Askewniverse, tells the story of a young man named Brian David, a not-even-thinly-veiled stand-in for Kevin Smith, played by Austin Zajur, who one day in the late spring of 1986 asks his crush Melody Barnegat (Siena Agudong) to meet him at the movies. This is much to the chagrin of his two</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/interview-cast-new-kevin-smith-film-83588/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricFri, 13 Sep 2024 00:11:00 +000083588Shiloh Fernandez Discusses Working With Nadine Crocker on CONTINUEhttps://www.aintitcool.com/shilohfernandezinterview2024continue-83586/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>Shiloh Fernandez Discusses Working With Nadine Crocker on CONTINUE</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/shilohfernandezinterview2024continue-83586/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Hey, friends! Barbarella here. It feels a little wrong that I have a ton of pep today while I’m covering a movie about the very serious topic of suicide, but here we are. Continue makes a personal and powerful statement from writer, director, and star Nadine Crocker, who survived her own suicide attempt in her twenties. In Theaters, On Demand and Digital September 6, 2024, Continue escorts viewers through Dean’s struggles as she experience life after a suicide attempt. Beautifully shot, the film also includes an unexpected love story, albeit, I’m not sure I believe that two people would be that flirtatious while discussing their past traumas, but just because I wouldn’t flirt while sharing horrific things from the past doesn’t mean it’s not possible that some people might. Anyway, before I veer too far off-topic, the movie stars an actor of whom I’ve been a fan since first seeing him about fifteen years ago in an independent film at Fantastic Fest called Deadgirl, and I’m grateful to have the opportunity to chat with that actor, Shiloh Fernandez, about the film. <br> Right out of the gate, I share my love of Deadgirl and Shiloh’s performance in it. Check out his response and the rest of our conversation! <br> Shiloh: That is so sweet. It’s still one of my favorite movies. I loved doing a small movie like that, and all these years later, to do Continue, I think it was maybe the 2nd smallest. It is really neat having these small movies make an impact. <br> Barbara: I don’t know what it says about me, but Deadgirl was one</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/shilohfernandezinterview2024continue-83586/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> BarbarellaFri, 06 Sep 2024 11:06:00 +000083586Barbarella and Director Audrey Cummings Discuss Western PLACE OF BONES!https://www.aintitcool.com/audreycummingsinterview2024placeofbones-83585/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>Barbarella and Director Audrey Cummings Discuss Western PLACE OF BONES!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/audreycummingsinterview2024placeofbones-83585/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Hey, friends. Barbarella here. A new Western, Place of Bones, rides into theaters and on digital Friday, August 23, 2024. Unlike the Westerns of yesteryear, this one is female-led, with Audrey Cummings in the director’s chair and Heather Graham shining in the lead role as a mother who, along with her daughter (Brielle Robillard), must fight for survival when a gang of outlaws, led by Tom Hopper, arrives in the area.   <br> I’ve been a Tom Hopper fan ever since he won me over with his enticing portrayal of Billy Bones in Black Sails. He earns additional adoration from me through the way he injects subtle humor as villain Bear John in this film. I find myself laughing at moments that I’m fairly certain weren’t intended to be funny, yet he fires wit like a true sharp-shooter with a faint exasperation about him that’s just funny. However, he’s not the only one who offers something more than just delivering what’s written on the page. Corin Nemec, Brielle Robillard, and Heather Graham also add an extra something that gives insight into their characters and adds a bit of snark to the exchanges.<br>  <br> I had the opportunity to speak with Audrey Cummings, and I sometimes like to break the ice with a question about Muppet-casting on remakes. While she placed Kermit, Miss Piggy and Fozzy Bear in the lead roles of Calhoun (Corin Nemec), Pandora (Heather Graham), and Hester (Brielle Robillard), I took a completely different approach, thinking it would be fun to have Statler and</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/audreycummingsinterview2024placeofbones-83585/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> BarbarellaThu, 22 Aug 2024 23:29:00 +000083585#ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEADhttps://www.aintitcool.com/all-my-friends-are-dead-interview-83584/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews<p>#ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD director Marcus Dunstan and star Jade Pettyjohn talk to McEric about the new slasher comedy!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/all-my-friends-are-dead-interview-83584/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>There was every manner of film at this year’s Tribeca Festival, and I managed to take in thirteen features, four shorts, and an episodic premiere by the time the whole thing wrapped this past June. One of the highlights was the opportunity to interview two of the lead talents behind the new slasher ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD: director Marcus Dunstan and star Jade Pettyjohn. We met at the Roxy Hotel bar and restaurant, a favorite meetup spot of mine, on a Saturday morning. I was, admittedly, running late, but they were so patient and gracious with me and I always appreciate that from stars and filmmakers, whose lives are probably ten times as cluttered as mine. <br> Its logline says of the film: “A group of college friends rents an airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. However, their weekend of partying soon takes a deadly turn as a masked killer murders them one by one according to their sins.”<br> <br> The film, though familiar in synopsis, finds a way to inject new life into a tired formula. The design of the killer is unique, the kills are creative, the victims are fighters rather than training dummies, for the most part, and the twist(s) are welcome.<br>  <br> Marcus Dunstan is perpetually smiling, speaking in a small voice from a large, gentle face. Jade Pettyjohn is excitable, clearly enjoying being at the festival and also talking about this joyous diversion in her filmography. We couldn’t help but jump right in. Unfortunately, I recorded this</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/all-my-friends-are-dead-interview-83584/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=reviews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricSat, 17 Aug 2024 00:12:00 +000083584Check Out This Trailer for Psychological Thriller SLINGSHOT!!https://www.aintitcool.com/slingshottrailer-83583/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>Check Out This Trailer for Psychological Thriller SLINGSHOT!!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/slingshottrailer-83583/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Hey friends, Barbarella here. It seems like ages since we’ve had a really cool psychological thriller that takes place in space, but it appears that Slingshot may fill that void. When a trio of elite astronauts set to undertake a risky slingshot maneuver, potential issues with both the ship and a crew member add to the dangers of the mission. Starring Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne, Emily Beecham, Tomer Capone, and David Morrissey, the film hits theaters nationwide August 30th.<br> Check out the trailer!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/slingshottrailer-83583/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> BarbarellaTue, 30 Jul 2024 21:00:00 +000083583SDCC Robert Downey Jr returns to MCU!https://www.aintitcool.com/sdcc-robert-downey-returns-83582/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>Robert Downey Jr is back but not as we know it!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/sdcc-robert-downey-returns-83582/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>In perhaps the most shocking story to come out of this year's otherwise short-on news panel from Marvel Studios, Robert Downey Jr is returning to the MCU. It has just been announced that he has been cast as none other than the great green dictator Doctor Doom. Taking to the stage Downey Jr had this to say:<br> "New mask, same task...What can I tell ya, I like playing complicated characters."<br> Whether or not he’ll be the genuine Earth 616 version or the Doom from the alternate Universe Fantastic Four: First Steps seems to be set in remains to be seen. Either way, welcome back to the fold RDJ.<br> The panel revealed that Downey Jr’s Doom would make his presence known in the freshly titled Avengers: Doomsday which has a release date of May 2026 with Avengers: Secret Wars following in May 2027.<br>  Let us know what you think of this curveball in the comments down below!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/sdcc-robert-downey-returns-83582/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> HouseOfMacleodSun, 28 Jul 2024 08:58:00 +000083582SDCC Max Panel unveils new Penguin Trailer!https://www.aintitcool.com/sdcc-max-panel-unveils-new-penguin-trailer-83581/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>The Max panel from HBO has just unveiled the second trailer for its forthcoming original limited series!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/sdcc-max-panel-unveils-new-penguin-trailer-83581/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>(Photo: Max)<br>  Tear down the empire from the inside out.<br> The Max panel from HBO has just unveiled the second trailer for its forthcoming original limited series The Penguin starring Academy Award Nominee Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzi Feliz and Clancy Brown.<br> Set directly after the events of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, the series follows crime boss Oswald Cobblepot as he makes a bid to control Gotham cities underworld after the death of Carmine Falcone.<br> Created by showrunner Lauren LeFranc and Directed by Craig Zobel, The Penguin premiers on September 19 exclusively on Max.<br> I personally still can't get my head around Farrell’s insane transformation for this role. When you see him introduce the trailer, it makes that stunning metamorphosis all the more unreal.<br> Check out the trailer below and let us know what you think in the comments below.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/sdcc-max-panel-unveils-new-penguin-trailer-83581/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> HouseOfMacleodSun, 28 Jul 2024 07:13:00 +000083581SDCC Star Trek Panel reveals first look at Strange New Worlds and More!https://www.aintitcool.com/idcc-star-trek-reveals-first-look-83580/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>All the action from the Star Trek panel at San Diego Comic-Con!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/idcc-star-trek-reveals-first-look-83580/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>The Star Trek panel at SDCC just hit and boy did Paramount + bring the good stuff!<br> Not only did they give us our first look at Strange New Worlds Season 3 and Lower Decks Season 5 but we were also treated to our first look at section 31, a Paramount+ Original Movie, starring Academy Award® winner Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou who joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with some of the shadier work that comes with protecting the United Federation of Planets.<br> Also revealed was a little bit of casting news regarding the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series, which is bringing back Star Trek: Discovery alum Tig Notaro, Oded Fehr and Mary Wiseman and get this, Robert Picardo of Voyager and Prodigy!<br> It would seem that the next few years will be a great time to be a Star Trek fan and I can't wait for more.<br> Let us know what you think of the footage in the comments section below and as always, Live Long and Prosper…</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/idcc-star-trek-reveals-first-look-83580/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> HouseOfMacleodSun, 28 Jul 2024 04:43:00 +000083580SDCC Doctor Who Christmas special clip!!https://www.aintitcool.com/sdcc-doctor-who-christmas-special-clip-83579/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>Nicola Coughlan introduces the first look at the new Doctor Who Christmas Special!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/sdcc-doctor-who-christmas-special-clip-83579/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Hello Doctor Who fans, House of Macleod here with some very special news!<br> SDCC 2024 has well and truly kicked off and this year promises to be full of all the geeky joy that keeps us going through these long summer months and Honey, are we here for fun!<br> Speaking of Joy, Doctor Who’s YouTube channel just released a first look at the 2024 Christmas special, complete with an introduction from Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls, Barbie).<br> This year's special is called “Joy to the World” and is written by Steven Moffat and happens to be the 50th script he’s written for the series in total.<br> Doctor Who is available now to stream on BBC iPlayer in the UK and Disney+ in the rest of the world.<br> Check out the clip straight from Hall H below and as usual, let us know what you think in the comments section!<br> Allons-y!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/sdcc-doctor-who-christmas-special-clip-83579/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> HouseOfMacleodSat, 27 Jul 2024 02:57:00 +000083579Amazon MGM Revives the Legendary Studio United Artists!https://www.aintitcool.com/amazon-mgm-revives-the-legendary-studio-united-art-83578/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>Amazon MGM Revives the Legendary Studio United Artists!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/amazon-mgm-revives-the-legendary-studio-united-art-83578/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>In some exciting news circulating the internet, it would seem that the ex-head of film at Netflix Scott Stuber is reviving the once legendary United Artists label through new partners Amazon MGM Studios.<br> Founded in 1919 by the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickforth, D.W.Griffith and famed actor and filmmaker Douglas Fairbanks, United Artists began as a studio that would allow artists to control their own careers and artistic vision instead of being controlled by Hollywood moneymen.<br> After decades of success, Metro Goldwyn Mayer bought the company over in 1981 for an unheard-of 350 million dollars and continued to release movies under the brand MGM/UA through the rest of the 80s, 90s and 2000s. United Artists are responsible for releasing some of the most classic movies of all time including The Mark of Zorro (1920), D.W.Griffith’s final film The Struggle (1931), The Great Dictator (1941), Alexander the Great (1956), Robert Mitchum’s Thunder Road (1958), The Magnificent Seven (1960), Dr. No (1963), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), Rocky (1976), Annie Hall (1977), Raging Bull (1980) and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) to name but a few. <br> Jennifer Salke (Head of Amazon MGM Studios) had this to say about the resurrection:<br>  <br> “With his proven track record of delivering global hits and an eye towards theatrical fare, Scott’s expertise and vision align perfectly with our film strategy. We are so proud to welcome him on the relaunch of the legendary UA brand, as we work to leverage existing and new IP into big, broad films</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/amazon-mgm-revives-the-legendary-studio-united-art-83578/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> HouseOfMacleodSat, 27 Jul 2024 01:22:00 +000083578Fanhome Launches The Legends of Batman Collectionhttps://www.aintitcool.com/fanhome-legends-of-batman-collection-83577/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=comics<p>Fanhome, a subscription-based models and collections service, launches a Batman collection for the ages.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/fanhome-legends-of-batman-collection-83577/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=comics&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Hello all!<br>  <br> So, if you're like me, you love Batman. Who doesn't? However, when it comes down to reading his myriad adventures, where should one start? <br> <br> Batman has been a hero in pages and on screens for over 85 years, so it's hard to jump into his exploits without a guiding hand to navigate the most important formative stories. To this end Fanhome, a subscription-based model and collectible service, has launched a new collection called The Legends of Batman Graphic Novel Collection. From Year Zero to Year 100, this collection promises to tell the most definitive stories of the Caped Crusader in beautifully reproduced glossy hardcovers, each with bonus content such as variant covers, concept art, and creator notes.<br>  <br> "From the moment Bruce Wayne becomes The Caped Crusader to his final days in the future, this collection brings together essential Batman tales in a book series that belongs on every bookshelf."<br>  <br> New volumes arrive monthly, and the series is MASSIVE. From the collected spines one can see that we'll witness the Joker's origin, the Death in the Family, the Breaking of the Bat, and the formation and expansion of the Bat Family. This looks to be an amazing collection for fans of the Bat new and established, young and old. <br>  <br> To find out how to order, check out https://www.fanhome.com/us/movie-series/legends-batman-graphic-novels<br> <br>  <br> Check it out and stay tuned for more info!<br> -McEric, aka Eric McClanahan-</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/fanhome-legends-of-batman-collection-83577/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=comics&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> McEricSat, 20 Jul 2024 18:02:00 +000083577Exclusive Clip from THE MANDELA EFFECT PHENOMENON!!https://www.aintitcool.com/mandelaeffectclip2024-83576/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>Exclusive Clip from THE MANDELA EFFECT PHENOMENON!!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/mandelaeffectclip2024-83576/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Hey friends, Barbarella here. We have an exclusive clip from The Mandela Effect Phenomenon, directed by Robert Kiviat. The film explores the claims that movies, TV show titles, celebrities’ names, logos and brands are not what they once were. Conspiracy theorists may jump on the notion that a supernatural force is editing history. <br> Check out this clip from The Mandela Effect Phenomenon. The documentary is available now on digital!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/mandelaeffectclip2024-83576/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> BarbarellaFri, 12 Jul 2024 16:09:00 +000083576Shane Dax Taylor Talks MURDER COMPANYhttps://www.aintitcool.com/shanedaxtaylorinterview2024murdercompany-83575/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>Shane Dax Taylor Talks MURDER COMPANY</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/shanedaxtaylorinterview2024murdercompany-83575/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Hey friends, Barbarella here. I’ve had quite a couple months, and I wish I could say that I was gallivanting around the globe, but not this time. I’ve been sick a good chunk of it. In fact, I had quite a fever when I screened Murder Company, written by Jesse Mittelstadt and directed by Shane Dax Taylor. I don’t know that it would be fair to the filmmakers to review the film, given that I was feeling so awful while watching it that I don’t think my thoughts would necessarily be a true reflection of how the movie was. I will make a few observations, though. <br> <br> First of all, Kelsey Grammer was my favorite thing about Murder Company, which is currently On Digital and On Demand, and I wanted him to have far more screen time. I love a serious Kelsey Grammer, and he's incredibly serious in this. Second, while there was far less graphic violence and gore than I would have expected from a war movie made in this day and age, the filmmakers seemed to compensate for that with the amount of people flying around, proving yet again that stunt men are insane. “Yeah, you can hurl me into that tree. Sure.” Finally, could we please stop having people engage in casual conversations while walking through enemy-occupied territories? I understand that it seems a good way to develop characters, but it drives me crazy every time anyone has a conversation at a normal volume as if they’re just strolling through the</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/shanedaxtaylorinterview2024murdercompany-83575/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> BarbarellaFri, 12 Jul 2024 01:44:00 +000083575It May Only be July, but Here's a Trailer for THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER!https://www.aintitcool.com/bestchristmaspageantevertrailer2024-83574/?utm_source=full-feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews<p>It May Only be July, but Here&#39;s a Trailer for THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER!</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/bestchristmaspageantevertrailer2024-83574/?utm_source=inside-top&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Read the full article on AICN</b></a></p> <p>Hey friends, Barbarella here. I know it’s way too early to start thinking about Christmas, but we have a trailer to share with you for a Christmas movie! Please forgive us. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever comes to theaters November 8. <br> Based on Barbara Robinson’s beloved book, the story centers on the Herdmans as they take over their local church pageant. The worst kids in the community participating in a church activity; what could go wrong? It’s hard to say from the trailer if this movie, starring Judy Greer, Pete Holmes, Molly Belle Wright, and Lauren Graham, is going to be just another sappy Christmas story or something memorable to add to one's annual holiday movie rotation. I guess we’ll find out soon enough.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aintitcool.com/bestchristmaspageantevertrailer2024-83574/?utm_source=inside-bottom&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=coolnews&utm_campaign=1310_RSS"><b>Finish the article on AICN</b></a></p> BarbarellaMon, 01 Jul 2024 22:46:00 +000083574

Writer/Director Spider One and star Krsy Fox speak with McEric about their new film LITTLE BITES, releasing on physical media Tuesday 2/18 and streaming on SHUDDER Friday 2/21.

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Parenthood is sacrifice, and that is the message behind the latest horror film from filmmaker Michael Cummings, aka Spider One of Powerman 5000, aka Rob Zombie's brother. As he puts it in his director's statement:
"In the film, Mindy’s relationship with her monster, Agyar, is clearly my allegory for parenthood. His bites are her pain. His words are her insecurities. His intentions are to prove Mindy’s failure as a parent. We are in solidarity with Mindy, even if, at times we are frustrated and baffled by her actions. And that is exactly the point. She doesn’t know what to do. None of us do. Framing this movie in horror was a natural choice."

LITTLE BITES tells the story of Mindy Vogel (Krsy Fox, TERRIFIER 3), who is inexplicably saddled with a demon, Agyar (Jon Skarloff, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER) that demands to feast upon her daughter, Alice. Unwilling to acquiesce, Mindy sends Alice to stay with her mother (Bonnie Arons, THE NUN) while she placates the monster with bites of her own flesh, spinning a plan to rid of her the burden once and for all. 
I had the opportunity to speak with writer/director Spider One and lead actress Krsy Fox, neither of whom I felt comfortable addressing by name because I didn't feel entirely sure if Krsy was just pronounced "Krissy" and I couldn't rightly look a man in the face and call him "Spider".

I really wanted to like this feature when I sat down to watch it, and a lot about it is quite

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McEric talks to director Greg Kohs and producer Gary Krieg about the new documentary THE THINKING GAME

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It’s apparent that we’re living in the future, but how did we get here? Moreover, who shepherded us into this bold new world. Director Greg Kohrs and producer Gary Krieg sought this very answer and it brought them to Demis Hassabis.
 
Demis Hassabis began his journey as a young chess prodigy before shifting gears toward changing the world. He was drawn to the game as a “A fun thinking game,” but after a particularly long battle at a world tournament, he saw a futility in wasting his brain on games when there were real challenges to which he could apply his talents. 
 
During a gap year between high school and college, Demis got an internship at Bullfrog games, where he implemented rudimentary AI into a PC game called Theme Park. His innovation allowed the NPCs to react to each other as well as the gamers’ intervention and create a more interconnected and immersive experience. This caught the eye of Electronic Arts and changed the trajectory of video games for years to come. Despite this transformative influence, Demis focused on college and after graduation sought to tackle the issue of Artificial General Intelligence.
 
For the uninitiated, Artificial General Intelligence refers to a true thinking creation. Inspired to a point by the AI Deep Blue defeating Chess master Kasparov in 1997, Demis was duly impressed by the victory but saw the limitation of an innovation that could ONLY play chess. As admirable as that was, Demis saw an imminent future where an AI could beat

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McEric chats with the writer/director and stars of the Sundance Midnight Selection TOUCH ME

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The Sundance Film Festival is preparing to hit Park City, Utah once again this Thursday, January 23rd through February 2nd, boasting 88 feature films and a slew of shorts and industry panels. One of the highlights of the festival each year is the Midnight Program, which screens genre pictures late at night. Just last year this program brought us I SAW THE TV GLOW, IN A VIOLENT NATURE, and LOVE LIES BLEEDING, to give you an idea of the type of fare one might find. One particular title in this year's program caught my interest when I read the synopsis and stood out as something that would assuredly be unique. The film is called TOUCH ME by writer/director Addison Heimann, and its synopsis reads:
Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world.

TOUCH ME is a brilliant meditation on addiction, codependency, and the universal search for acceptance and peace in an ever-increasingly chaotic world. The film's use of color is exquisite, and the four lead actors who propel the story turn in some amazing work. I knew the film would be weird but it exceeded my expectations, and if you like your allegories laugh-out-loud funny and interspersed with tentacle sex, you will love this film, too.
I was able to talk to writer/director Addison Heimann, stars Olivia Taylor Dudley, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jordan Gavaris, and Marlene Forte about the film, some of the technical wizardry

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Eric McClanahan reviews Robert Eggers's latest film, NOSFERATU.

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Wouldst thou like to live immortally?
Robert Eggers is back in theaters with his latest vision, NOSFERATU, a remake of the 1922 film of the same name, which was itself an unlicensed retelling of Bram Stoker's DRACULA. For those who don't know, Eggers is the visionary behind such standout films as THE VVITCH, THE LIGHTHOUSE, and THE NORTHMAN. His films have earned him a fiercely dedicated fanbase and heavy auteur status in Hollywood, essentially giving him carte blanche when it comes to making his films. NOSFERATU is the culmination of that legacy and that power, for better or worse.

I saw NOSFERATU last night in a packed theater, my second choice theater as the first had already sold out by the time I arrived. It was preceded by trailers for THE WOLF MAN and THE MONKEY, tailored to its audience of artistic horror hounds. The movie begins with simple white text over black backgrounds, and the first thing the audience hears is a woman crying the darkness. From there, the film is two plus hours of atmosphere and mood, stretched to its near breaking point before the final fade out. Eggers is a master of tone, an Edgar Allan Poe of the visual form, and his legacy as a visual storyteller receives no tarnish with this entry into his oeuvre. So much is explored with a muted color palette and expert use of light and shadow. The camera pulls into darkness, pulls the bodies onscreen into rooms into which they cannot see,

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Filmmaker James Fox discusses his new documentary THE PROGRAM which examines the United States government's pre-existing relationship with UAPs.

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In a new AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SEGMENT, I will do something terrifically similar to what I did the last time I did this segment, and now that I'm reading that out loud I realize how ridiculous it sounds. Regardless, I once again enter the realm of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena and speak with a specialist about what the United States knows, what it doesn't, and the barriers that are preventing it from disclosing its full knowledge to the public.
Let's get one thing established right away: the conversation around alien visitation has changed. When I chatted with Disclosure Activist Stephen Bassett back in 2021, we weren't discussing if these visitations were real but rather why we weren't being told about them. Even the classification has changed - they're no longer Unidentified Flying Objects but Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon, or UAPs. Our government has come clean about their interest in UAPs, largely due to military concerns, and they take sightings seriously. The Defense Department's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office was created to investigate unidentified anomalies to determine if they're foreign or domestic, dangerous or innocuous, earthbound or alien. That part is transparent, but THE PROGRAM's findings aren't, and that is the subject of filmmaker James Fox's new documentary, THE PROGRAM.

I chatted with James Fox, filmmaker of The Phenomenon, Moment of Contact, and I Know What I Saw, to discuss THE PROGRAM after viewing it, and though we were able to talk for quite a while, I didn't really have that many questions. Not because the

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McEric chats with produced Hilarie Burton Morgan and star Molly Brown about the new SHUDDER exclusive BLOODY AXE WOUND, a coming-of-age slasher comedy with heart(s) to spare.

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Everything about film has changed, and while some lambast this brave new world, it does have its silver linings. Streaming services took over channels and then became their own studios. For every Netflix dud there's a great horror film championed by SHUDDER, Bloody Disgusting, or Fangoria that would go otherwise unproduced. SHUDDER, specifically, has been picking up amazing films, from last year's LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL to this year's IN A VIOLENT NATURE. The studio is ending the year strong with a meta take on the coming-of-age slasher rom-com called BLOODY AXE WOUND, releasing in limited theaters before landing on the streamer in early 2025. The synopsis is as follows:
Abbie Bladecut (Sari Arambulo, "A.P. Bio") is a teenager torn between the macabre traditions of her family’s bloody trade and the tender stirrings of her first crush (Molly Brown, "Dexter: Original Sin"). In the small town of Clover Falls, Abbie’s father, Roger Bladecut (Billy Burke, TWILIGHT), has built an infamous legacy by capturing real-life killings on tape and selling them to eager customers, but as Abbie delves deeper into the grisly family business, she begins to wonder if it’s time to take the family tradition in a new direction. 

The conceit of the film is surprisingly fresh in a genre that finds new ways to reinvent itself with shocking regularity. Set within the confines of a horror film, we see what it might be like to grow up in a family where the patriarch is a serial killer/slasher who rises from the grave

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Barbarella Dives into Conversation with FREEDIVER Director Michael John Warren!

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Hey friends! Barbarella here. Michael John Warren’s latest documentary Freediver is available on Prime Video, or buy or rent on Digital starting December 7, 2024. The film plunges viewers into the world of competitive freediving as it chronicles Alexey Molchanov’s unprecedented attempt to set world records in multiple categories of the sport. Opening with some explanations about diving’s impact on the body, the film draws me back to memories of getting certified to scuba. Prior to those classes, the risks about which I knew were drowning, underwater predators (e.g. sharks), and the bends. Yet, those first days in the classroom, we learned a whole horde of other damaging or fatal consequences of diving that I had never previously considered. Once we were all sufficiently terrified of the consequences of our planned endeavor, it was time to don our gear and plunge into the depths. And we did, despite the inherent risks of injury and death. 
Although risk-free to myself, witnessing Alexey move gracefully deeper into peril in Freediver proves almost as nerve-wracking as my first open-water dive and leaves me pondering questions, like “How long could I hold my breath?” - the answer is not long at all - or “Would I ever consider free diving?” The answer is maybe, but absolutely not competitively. Those people are insane, superhuman, or both!
Whether they are insane or not, I spend much of the film in awe of these people who have trained their bodies to perform skills the human body was never meant to experience.

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Tim Sheridan chats about Alan Scott: Green Lantern, Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Batman: The Long Halloween, and adapting legacy stories to small and large screens.

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When I got into this racket over six years ago, I did so as a fan. In fact, it was a passing text exchange with a friend about the movie A QUIET PLACE that ended with “Hey, do you want to write about movies for a website?” Flash forward, here I am, having interviewed over a hundred creatives in my time with this site and others. Typically, I’ll get an email from a PR firm asking if I want to screen a film and speak with attached talent or read a book and speak with the author. I rarely say no as I firmly believe that everyone is worth talking to and every person you come in contact with can teach you something that you might not learn in your own sphere of social contacts or experiences.
 
This interview is different. This subject I hunted down. I saw that he was going to be at New York Comic Con this year signing books in Artist Alley, and I’d already interacted with him briefly on Twitter (back when it was Twitter) so I felt I could swing over and say hello. I did, and of course he had some fans in front of him when I arrived so I decided to hang back and let them have their moment. Watching him interact with these fans confirmed everything I believed about this writer - he couldn’t be any nicer, any more accommodating, or any more grateful for the people who celebrate his art.

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McEric chats with reality star Jenni "JWoww" Farley on her feature-film debut as writer/director of the found-footage horror film DEVON.

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Found footage horror. Do you love it? Do you hate it? Do you think it is its own genre or do you lump it in with its overarching tone - slasher, supernatural, monster, etc. Love it or hate it, the convention is here to stay, as it offers a realistic, relatable approach to horror that blurs the lines between reality, film, empathy, and voyeurism.
 
So, when I got an email asking if I wanted to screen the feature DEVON, written and directed by Jenni “JWoww” Farley, I said “of course I do!” My wife is a fan of “Jersey Shore” and has been since day one, so I mostly did it for her, but I was also very curious what the singular star would bring to the horror pantheon. The logline read:
 
Devon's parents never stopped searching for answers after her disappearance from a notorious asylum. Years after the incident, a mysterious website draws five adventurers to the abandoned asylum where she was last seen. Armed with cameras, they plunge into the darkness, unaware they’re filming their own descent into horror—never meant to return.
 

 
I got the chance to chat with writer/director/producer Jenni “JWoww” Farley about jumping into a feature-length film, the serendipitous location, and her crew. 
 

 
Eric McClanahan: Hey, Jenni! How are you?
 
Jenni “JWoww” Farley: Good. Nervous. 
 
EM: Nervous? Why are you nervous?
 
JJF: I feel like this is [me] kind of starting my career over. It’s a different world, a different element. I am a superfan of horror films; I have been since I

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HIPPO'S Writer/Director Mark Rapaport Chats Video Games, Sex Talks, and Black-and-White Filmmaking

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Hey, friends! Barbarella here to talk about dark comedy Hippo, or more accurately to share the conversation I had with Hippo’s director and writer Mark Rapaport. Genuinely funny, this incredible film has the potential to achieve cult status, so long as people take a chance on this black-and-white gem and actually see it. I recommend that they do. Hippo stars Kimball Farley, Lilla Kizlinger, Eliza Roberts, and Eric Roberts as the narrator. It tells the story of two exceptionally different teens being raised by their mother in a somewhat isolated existence. At times, it reminds me of Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth, in the way that the children in Hippo are sheltered, while not in the same extreme way they were in the Greek film, both films make strong points about the detriment of isolation. The two would make a great double-feature, but if you want to jump on this one first, Hippo will be in select theaters November 8. 

At any rate, after a night of minimal sleep due to staying out late at the Pink concert, I caught up with Mark Rapaport, and we had a fun chat about the movie. Check it out!
Barbara: Why go black and white with this? 
Mark: I've always loved classic movies, but I never thought I would make a movie in black and white until my cinematographer started taking photos of black and white, and I was like, “These are so cool and good, why don't more people shoot in black and white? Maybe we should do something like that.” He was very into that. When

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McEric highlights a few spooky films for your Halloween night, including DIE ALONE and HOLD YOUR BREATH.

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‘Tis the season, for a few more hours, before Mariah Carey breaks through her ice-cocoon and heralds in the winter holidays. If you need a couple of thrillers to hold back the tide of the inevitable, I’ve got you covered with a couple of brand new features released this very month: HOLD YOUR BREATH and DIE ALONE.
 
DIE ALONE stars Carrie-Anne Moss (THE MATRIX, “The Acolyte”), Frank Grillo (CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, ONE DAY AS A LION), Douglas Smith (HBO’s “Big Love”), and Kimberly-Sue Murray (Netflix’s “V-Wars”). The film is written and directed by Lowell Dean (WOLFCOP, SUPERGRID) and released by Quiver Distribution. After an outbreak turns the majority of the population into plant-based zombies, a young man (Smith) with amnesia searches for his lost love and stumbles across a rugged survivalist (Moss). Check out the trailer:
 

 
If you’re getting “The Last of Us” vibes, you’re on the right track. The film features some pretty great creature effects, apt desolation to sell the apocalypse, and a surprisingly original story. Moss is the star of the show, by far, and carries her scenes with a deadpan humor that keeps the heavy subject matter from swallowing the viewer in despair. The budget limitations are clear but the film that emerges is certainly a smart, fun ride that hits all the points of an apocalyptic thriller with a (predictable) plot twist and great performances.
 
I got the chance to chat with Carrie-Anne Moss about the production of the film, her bicycle-riding skills, and dream roles.

Carrie-Anne

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Snake Plotzkin Reviews THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF CHRISTOPHER LEE

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Snake Plotzkin, reporting from Fantastic Fest 2024, where I got to see the biographical documentary, The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee. I’m a big fan of Hammer horror, and I will watch literally any Hammer film with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in it. One of my favorite Hammer films is Rasputin the Mad Monk, which, if you haven’t seen it, is one of Lee’s best performances. The gigantically tall Lee stalks around St. Peterburg as the mad monk, hypnotizing women, seducing them, and then yelling at them to get out of his room and leave their money on the bed. It’s amazing. 

If The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee had been made up completely of anecdotes about Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing on the Hammer films, I would honestly have been very satisfied with it. But the movie unexpectedly goes much further, revealing not just another side of the actor, but multiple facets. For instance, did you know that Christopher Lee fought Nazis? That he may have been the inspiration for James Bond (which was written by his cousin)? That he released two heavy metal albums? Well, this movie goes where no marionette-narrated biopic has gone before, using a mix of interviews, animation, and puppetry to bring Christopher Lee to life (the man himself passed away in 2015).
Yes, I said puppetry. The movie is narrated by a marionette of Christopher Lee – who, in an uncanny imitation of Lee’s sonorous voice (played by Peter Szymon Serafinowicz, an English actor

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STRANGE HARVEST: THE OCCULT MURDER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE Premieres at Fantastic Fest 2024!

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Hey friends. Barbarella here. Strange Harvest: The Occult Murder in the Inland Empire is a long title for a great narrative utilizing the true-crime documentary format. The format proves so effective at tricking my brain into thinking I’m watching actual footage of crime scenes and caught-on-tape moments that I had to occasionally remind myself to relax, it’s only a movie. 
It made its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2024 on September 22, 2024 at 11:50 p.m. CT, and I had the delightful opportunity to sit down with genre director Stuart Ortiz, and actors Peter Zisso and Terri Apple in Austin last week. Check it out!

Barbara: I'm one of these people that I can watch the most gruesome stuff in movies, and it doesn't bother me, heads getting drilled and stuff.
Peter: Bless You. 
Barbara: But it really upsets me to see people getting hurt, even these skateboarding videos and such, and this movie messed with my brain because I knew it’s fictional, but my brain got tricked into thinking it was real at times because the way it was done. I'm very impressed with the effectiveness of that. 
Stuart: Thank you.  
Barbara: Why do this in a true crime format? What were you going for? 
Stuart: I just think it's a really interesting way to tell a story, and in particular to tell a horror story because it just allows you to have this vantage point that you don't normally have with horror, to investigate certain details or aspects of a horror story that you wouldn't focus on necessarily in a more conventional story. I

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Kevin Smith Talks to McEric about THE 4:30 MOVIE

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Kevin Smith’s THE 4:30 MOVIE is coming home today, available on digital through all major retailers. The film tells the story of young Brian David, an avatar of Kevin Smith, and his adventures at the local Atlantic Cinema where he watches films with his friends Burny and Belly in 1986. It’s a departure from the View Askewniverse that Smith started thirty years ago, which admittedly stretched to its possible breaking point as the characters within encountered rebel angels, demons, Hollywood, jewel thieves, terrorists, and a monkey. THE 4:30 MOVIE offers a much more grounded story of a simpler time when the cinema and video store ruled the weekend, and the lives on the silver screen either mirrored our own or showed us worlds we could only imagine. 

I had the opportunity to chat with Kevin Smith yesterday in support of the film’s digital release and it went exactly as I thought it would: we were given six minutes, I asked one question, and he talked for eight. What I got in that response, though, was a good deal of wisdom about what the filmmaker attempts when he puts his memories to screen for our amusement, how he’s remained relevant, and where his ideas originate. Prior to the interview’s start, my cat Bennie decided she needed to be part of it all, as well, and leapt onto the seat behind me. 
 
Eric McClanahan - Hi Kevin!
 
Kevin Smith - Hello, Eric! How are you?
 
EM - I’m well, thank you!
 
KS - Look at that cat!

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McEric chats with David Howard Thornton (Art the Clown) and Lauren Lavera (Sienna Shaw) ahead of Damien Leone's TERRIFIER 3

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Time to crawl out from under your bridges, ghouls, because Damien Leone’s Art the Clown is back in TERRIFIER 3, hitting theaters October 11th. This time the terror is set against the backdrop of Christmas, with Art (David Howard Thornton) returning to hunt down Sienna (Lauren Lavera) after she cut his head off in the last installment. The film picks up right at the end of Part 2 before allowing Art to take a five year siesta while Sienna spends time in facilities piecing her psyche back together. Young Jonathan Shaw (Elliott Fullam) isn’t so young anymore, attending college near his Aunt and Uncle, Jessica and Mark (Margaret Anne Florence and Alex Ross), with whom Sienna stays after being checked out of the latest facility. 

The film opens with Art dispatching a family while dressed in a Santa Claus suit, letting the audience know right away that no one is safe. The entire film plays out as a supercut of gory kills and dark humor, with occasional moments of genuine world-building that allows the supporting cast to really stretch their acting muscles. Plotwise, the film seems to be more focused on showcasing creative kills than telling a cohesive story, and the end seems somewhat rushed, as though the filmmakers had almost forgotten that they had to end the thing. 
 
What a TERRIFIER fan is looking for, however, is exactly what they’ll find in 3: inventive kills, stomach-turning sound design, laughs that’ll make you question your own morality, and surprises. When I got

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Barbarella Talks AI With SUBSERVIENCE Director S.K. Dale

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Hi friends, Barbarella here. Sci-fi film Subservience, starring Megan Fox, Michele Morrone  (his name’s Italian so the “ch” is pronounced like a “k”), Madeline Zima, and Matilda Firth, just came out on Demand and Digital, so let’s talk about AI. Do you think artificial intelligence will bring about major medical advancements, or do you envision more of a Terminator situation evolving? I tend to think it’s not the AI itself but whoever’s behind it that should be on whom we focus our concern. When it comes to cinema, filmmakers always hold technology responsible, because let’s face it, that makes for a more entertaining movie. I would argue Will Honley and April Maguire’s screenplay puts at least some of the onus on the humans. Maybe don’t say certain things to a Sim that’s constantly evolving and learning; that’s all I’m saying. If it weren’t for one comment made to Alice (Megan Fox), the attractive Sim acquired to help out around the house, perhaps a lot of mayhem could have been avoided. 
 
I appreciate that the conflict in Subservience primarily occurs within the family unit, as this makes it more believable to me. Favoring older technologies, Nick (Michele Morrone) isn’t the biggest fan of artificial intelligence, but when he and his sick wife (Madeline Zima) can’t keep up with managing the household and children, he caves and gets Alice, the best new Sim on the market, to help out, and you know that’s not going to work out quite how everyone expects, well, at least how everyone

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McEric chats with the cast of Kevin Smith's THE 4:30 MOVIE

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Writer/Director Kevin Smith began his View Askewniverse in 1994 with his breakout hit CLERKS. The film tells the story of a couple of slackers working dead-end jobs in New Jersey in the 1990s and the conversations and misadventures they dabble in along the way. The film paved the way for countless stories, and so far nine films by Smith have rounded out its canon, along with several animated adventures and more in the pages of comic books. Before Dante and Randall ever sat around the Quik Stop and chatted about JAWS, STAR WARS, or even NAVY SEALS, young Kevin Smith was a New Jersey native soaking up inspiration on the silver screen at his local movie theater, the Atlantic Highlands Cinema. Flash forward to today and he owns that theater, rebranded as the Smodcastle, where he showcases new releases, repertory classics, film festivals, and even special screenings of “Movies With Kev,” where he screens a classic and participates in a Q&A following the screening.
 
Finally the formative experiences of young Kev are getting their own film treatment, with Kevin Smith’s newest release, THE 4:30 MOVIE, premiering tomorrow in cinemas around the country. The film, not set within the View Askewniverse, tells the story of a young man named Brian David, a not-even-thinly-veiled stand-in for Kevin Smith, played by Austin Zajur, who one day in the late spring of 1986 asks his crush Melody Barnegat (Siena Agudong) to meet him at the movies. This is much to the chagrin of his two

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Shiloh Fernandez Discusses Working With Nadine Crocker on CONTINUE

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Hey, friends! Barbarella here. It feels a little wrong that I have a ton of pep today while I’m covering a movie about the very serious topic of suicide, but here we are. Continue makes a personal and powerful statement from writer, director, and star Nadine Crocker, who survived her own suicide attempt in her twenties. In Theaters, On Demand and Digital September 6, 2024, Continue escorts viewers through Dean’s struggles as she experience life after a suicide attempt. Beautifully shot, the film also includes an unexpected love story, albeit, I’m not sure I believe that two people would be that flirtatious while discussing their past traumas, but just because I wouldn’t flirt while sharing horrific things from the past doesn’t mean it’s not possible that some people might. Anyway, before I veer too far off-topic, the movie stars an actor of whom I’ve been a fan since first seeing him about fifteen years ago in an independent film at Fantastic Fest called Deadgirl, and I’m grateful to have the opportunity to chat with that actor, Shiloh Fernandez, about the film. 
Right out of the gate, I share my love of Deadgirl and Shiloh’s performance in it. Check out his response and the rest of our conversation! 
Shiloh: That is so sweet. It’s still one of my favorite movies. I loved doing a small movie like that, and all these years later, to do Continue, I think it was maybe the 2nd smallest. It is really neat having these small movies make an impact. 
Barbara: I don’t know what it says about me, but Deadgirl was one

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Barbarella and Director Audrey Cummings Discuss Western PLACE OF BONES!

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Hey, friends. Barbarella here. A new Western, Place of Bones, rides into theaters and on digital Friday, August 23, 2024. Unlike the Westerns of yesteryear, this one is female-led, with Audrey Cummings in the director’s chair and Heather Graham shining in the lead role as a mother who, along with her daughter (Brielle Robillard), must fight for survival when a gang of outlaws, led by Tom Hopper, arrives in the area.   
I’ve been a Tom Hopper fan ever since he won me over with his enticing portrayal of Billy Bones in Black Sails. He earns additional adoration from me through the way he injects subtle humor as villain Bear John in this film. I find myself laughing at moments that I’m fairly certain weren’t intended to be funny, yet he fires wit like a true sharp-shooter with a faint exasperation about him that’s just funny. However, he’s not the only one who offers something more than just delivering what’s written on the page. Corin Nemec, Brielle Robillard, and Heather Graham also add an extra something that gives insight into their characters and adds a bit of snark to the exchanges.
 
I had the opportunity to speak with Audrey Cummings, and I sometimes like to break the ice with a question about Muppet-casting on remakes. While she placed Kermit, Miss Piggy and Fozzy Bear in the lead roles of Calhoun (Corin Nemec), Pandora (Heather Graham), and Hester (Brielle Robillard), I took a completely different approach, thinking it would be fun to have Statler and

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#ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD director Marcus Dunstan and star Jade Pettyjohn talk to McEric about the new slasher comedy!

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There was every manner of film at this year’s Tribeca Festival, and I managed to take in thirteen features, four shorts, and an episodic premiere by the time the whole thing wrapped this past June. One of the highlights was the opportunity to interview two of the lead talents behind the new slasher ALL MY FRIENDS ARE DEAD: director Marcus Dunstan and star Jade Pettyjohn. We met at the Roxy Hotel bar and restaurant, a favorite meetup spot of mine, on a Saturday morning. I was, admittedly, running late, but they were so patient and gracious with me and I always appreciate that from stars and filmmakers, whose lives are probably ten times as cluttered as mine. 
Its logline says of the film: “A group of college friends rents an airbnb for the biggest music festival of the year. However, their weekend of partying soon takes a deadly turn as a masked killer murders them one by one according to their sins.”

The film, though familiar in synopsis, finds a way to inject new life into a tired formula. The design of the killer is unique, the kills are creative, the victims are fighters rather than training dummies, for the most part, and the twist(s) are welcome.
 
Marcus Dunstan is perpetually smiling, speaking in a small voice from a large, gentle face. Jade Pettyjohn is excitable, clearly enjoying being at the festival and also talking about this joyous diversion in her filmography. We couldn’t help but jump right in. Unfortunately, I recorded this

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Check Out This Trailer for Psychological Thriller SLINGSHOT!!

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Hey friends, Barbarella here. It seems like ages since we’ve had a really cool psychological thriller that takes place in space, but it appears that Slingshot may fill that void. When a trio of elite astronauts set to undertake a risky slingshot maneuver, potential issues with both the ship and a crew member add to the dangers of the mission. Starring Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne, Emily Beecham, Tomer Capone, and David Morrissey, the film hits theaters nationwide August 30th.
Check out the trailer!

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Robert Downey Jr is back but not as we know it!

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In perhaps the most shocking story to come out of this year's otherwise short-on news panel from Marvel Studios, Robert Downey Jr is returning to the MCU. It has just been announced that he has been cast as none other than the great green dictator Doctor Doom. Taking to the stage Downey Jr had this to say:
"New mask, same task...What can I tell ya, I like playing complicated characters."
Whether or not he’ll be the genuine Earth 616 version or the Doom from the alternate Universe Fantastic Four: First Steps seems to be set in remains to be seen. Either way, welcome back to the fold RDJ.
The panel revealed that Downey Jr’s Doom would make his presence known in the freshly titled Avengers: Doomsday which has a release date of May 2026 with Avengers: Secret Wars following in May 2027.
 Let us know what you think of this curveball in the comments down below!

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The Max panel from HBO has just unveiled the second trailer for its forthcoming original limited series!

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 Tear down the empire from the inside out.
The Max panel from HBO has just unveiled the second trailer for its forthcoming original limited series The Penguin starring Academy Award Nominee Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzi Feliz and Clancy Brown.
Set directly after the events of Matt Reeves’ The Batman, the series follows crime boss Oswald Cobblepot as he makes a bid to control Gotham cities underworld after the death of Carmine Falcone.
Created by showrunner Lauren LeFranc and Directed by Craig Zobel, The Penguin premiers on September 19 exclusively on Max.
I personally still can't get my head around Farrell’s insane transformation for this role. When you see him introduce the trailer, it makes that stunning metamorphosis all the more unreal.
Check out the trailer below and let us know what you think in the comments below.

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All the action from the Star Trek panel at San Diego Comic-Con!

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The Star Trek panel at SDCC just hit and boy did Paramount + bring the good stuff!
Not only did they give us our first look at Strange New Worlds Season 3 and Lower Decks Season 5 but we were also treated to our first look at section 31, a Paramount+ Original Movie, starring Academy Award® winner Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou who joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with some of the shadier work that comes with protecting the United Federation of Planets.
Also revealed was a little bit of casting news regarding the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series, which is bringing back Star Trek: Discovery alum Tig Notaro, Oded Fehr and Mary Wiseman and get this, Robert Picardo of Voyager and Prodigy!
It would seem that the next few years will be a great time to be a Star Trek fan and I can't wait for more.
Let us know what you think of the footage in the comments section below and as always, Live Long and Prosper…

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Nicola Coughlan introduces the first look at the new Doctor Who Christmas Special!

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Hello Doctor Who fans, House of Macleod here with some very special news!
SDCC 2024 has well and truly kicked off and this year promises to be full of all the geeky joy that keeps us going through these long summer months and Honey, are we here for fun!
Speaking of Joy, Doctor Who’s YouTube channel just released a first look at the 2024 Christmas special, complete with an introduction from Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls, Barbie).
This year's special is called “Joy to the World” and is written by Steven Moffat and happens to be the 50th script he’s written for the series in total.
Doctor Who is available now to stream on BBC iPlayer in the UK and Disney+ in the rest of the world.
Check out the clip straight from Hall H below and as usual, let us know what you think in the comments section!
Allons-y!

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Amazon MGM Revives the Legendary Studio United Artists!

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In some exciting news circulating the internet, it would seem that the ex-head of film at Netflix Scott Stuber is reviving the once legendary United Artists label through new partners Amazon MGM Studios.
Founded in 1919 by the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickforth, D.W.Griffith and famed actor and filmmaker Douglas Fairbanks, United Artists began as a studio that would allow artists to control their own careers and artistic vision instead of being controlled by Hollywood moneymen.
After decades of success, Metro Goldwyn Mayer bought the company over in 1981 for an unheard-of 350 million dollars and continued to release movies under the brand MGM/UA through the rest of the 80s, 90s and 2000s. United Artists are responsible for releasing some of the most classic movies of all time including The Mark of Zorro (1920), D.W.Griffith’s final film The Struggle (1931), The Great Dictator (1941), Alexander the Great (1956), Robert Mitchum’s Thunder Road (1958), The Magnificent Seven (1960), Dr. No (1963), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), Rocky (1976), Annie Hall (1977), Raging Bull (1980) and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) to name but a few. 
Jennifer Salke (Head of Amazon MGM Studios) had this to say about the resurrection:
 
“With his proven track record of delivering global hits and an eye towards theatrical fare, Scott’s expertise and vision align perfectly with our film strategy. We are so proud to welcome him on the relaunch of the legendary UA brand, as we work to leverage existing and new IP into big, broad films

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Fanhome, a subscription-based models and collections service, launches a Batman collection for the ages.

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Hello all!
 
So, if you're like me, you love Batman. Who doesn't? However, when it comes down to reading his myriad adventures, where should one start? 

Batman has been a hero in pages and on screens for over 85 years, so it's hard to jump into his exploits without a guiding hand to navigate the most important formative stories. To this end Fanhome, a subscription-based model and collectible service, has launched a new collection called The Legends of Batman Graphic Novel Collection. From Year Zero to Year 100, this collection promises to tell the most definitive stories of the Caped Crusader in beautifully reproduced glossy hardcovers, each with bonus content such as variant covers, concept art, and creator notes.
 
"From the moment Bruce Wayne becomes The Caped Crusader to his final days in the future, this collection brings together essential Batman tales in a book series that belongs on every bookshelf."
 
New volumes arrive monthly, and the series is MASSIVE. From the collected spines one can see that we'll witness the Joker's origin, the Death in the Family, the Breaking of the Bat, and the formation and expansion of the Bat Family. This looks to be an amazing collection for fans of the Bat new and established, young and old. 
 
To find out how to order, check out https://www.fanhome.com/us/movie-series/legends-batman-graphic-novels

 
Check it out and stay tuned for more info!
-McEric, aka Eric McClanahan-

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Exclusive Clip from THE MANDELA EFFECT PHENOMENON!!

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Hey friends, Barbarella here. We have an exclusive clip from The Mandela Effect Phenomenon, directed by Robert Kiviat. The film explores the claims that movies, TV show titles, celebrities’ names, logos and brands are not what they once were. Conspiracy theorists may jump on the notion that a supernatural force is editing history. 
Check out this clip from The Mandela Effect Phenomenon. The documentary is available now on digital!

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Shane Dax Taylor Talks MURDER COMPANY

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Hey friends, Barbarella here. I’ve had quite a couple months, and I wish I could say that I was gallivanting around the globe, but not this time. I’ve been sick a good chunk of it. In fact, I had quite a fever when I screened Murder Company, written by Jesse Mittelstadt and directed by Shane Dax Taylor. I don’t know that it would be fair to the filmmakers to review the film, given that I was feeling so awful while watching it that I don’t think my thoughts would necessarily be a true reflection of how the movie was. I will make a few observations, though. 

First of all, Kelsey Grammer was my favorite thing about Murder Company, which is currently On Digital and On Demand, and I wanted him to have far more screen time. I love a serious Kelsey Grammer, and he's incredibly serious in this. Second, while there was far less graphic violence and gore than I would have expected from a war movie made in this day and age, the filmmakers seemed to compensate for that with the amount of people flying around, proving yet again that stunt men are insane. “Yeah, you can hurl me into that tree. Sure.” Finally, could we please stop having people engage in casual conversations while walking through enemy-occupied territories? I understand that it seems a good way to develop characters, but it drives me crazy every time anyone has a conversation at a normal volume as if they’re just strolling through the

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Goku having the ability to use Super Saiyan 4 before Dragon Ball Super is the latest continuity issue to spawn from DAIMA.

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ABEMA's Anime division has announced its leaderboard for 2024 based on its collected viewership data.

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Since the success of old-school sitcoms like I Love Lucy and All In the Family, comedy has proven one of TV's most successful genres, with some shows running for over a decade. As impressive as the genre's longevity is, some audiences prefer shorter series that they can enjoy across a single day. A shorter show gives the audience something easy to digest, and some series surpass the quality of long sitcoms in a mere six episodes.

With a strong cast, The Thin Red Line remains one of the best World War II films that accurately portrays the Army’s role in the Battle of Guadalcanal

War films tend to follow a familiar path, focussing on the action and camaraderie between soldiers. The Thin Red Line takes a different route. Directed by Terrence Malick and adapted from James Jones’ 1962 novel, the film is less about tactical victories and more about the inner lives of the men sent to fight.

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Reacher Season 3 has just premiered with three episodes at once on February 20. Five more episodes will be released on Amazon Prime Video in 2025.

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Even though Pokémon Horizons is the newest adaption of the Pokémon anime, it features many of the original's mistakes.

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The puzzle solutions for February 2025.

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[Image Credit: Wheel of Fortune / Sony Pictures] Here you’ll find the Wheel of Fortune bonus puzzle answer throughout the month of February 2025. We will also provide answers to all of the standard puzzles and toss-ups. We will update this article daily after the episode airs, so you check back throughout the month to find the latest solutions. The episodes from February 17 to February 21, 2025 don’t seem to be tied to any particular theme. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, tonight’s game will feature three new contestants: Genna Root, Roberta Brown, and Derek Spartz. Here are all the solutions to the Wheel of Fortune puzzles for February 21. What are the Wheel of Fortune puzzle answers tonight? The following are the Wheel of Fortune puzzle answers for Friday, February 21, 2025 and the categories (in brackets) for each puzzle shown in tonight’s episode. Bonus Round Puzzle – ACTING ON IMPULSE [What Are You Doing?] Tossup #1 – HIBERNATING ANIMALS [Living Things] Tossup #2 – LOOKING TO THE FUTURE [What Are You Doing?] Regular Puzzle #1 – DREAMERS AND STARGAZERS [People] Regular Puzzle #2 – NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED [Phrase] Regular Puzzle #3 – FULL SPEED AHEAD [All Aboard!] Tossup #3 – PAPER SACK [Thing] Tossup #4 – BURLAP SACK [Thing] Tossup #5 – QUARTERBACK SACK [Thing] Regular Puzzle #4 – INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY [Showbiz] Fan Friday – WORLD And here are yesterday’s puzzle answers for Thursday, February 20: Bonus Round Puzzle – BRIDGING THE GAP [What Are You Doing?] Tossup #1 – STEEL DRUM BAND [People] Tossup #2 – CAPTAIN AND FIRST MATE [All Aboard!] Regular Puzzle #1 – LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE [Event] Regular Puzzle #2 – WEDDING RING TOSS [Before & After] Regular Puzzle #3 – BRING HOME A PIECE OF ART [Travel Tip] Tossup #3 – AMUSEMENT PARK [Place] Tossup #4 – NATIONAL PARK [Place] Tossup #5 – PARKING SPOT [Place] Regular Puzzle #4 – MOVING THE NEEDLE [What Are You Doing?] The Fan Friday contest by Collette is still active and a new word for the sweepstakes will be posted at some time during the February 21 episode. If you tune in weeknights from February 14 to February 21, you will have a six chances to win an epic Expedition Cruise as part of the Wheel Watchers Club. The post Wheel of Fortune Bonus Puzzle Answer Today for February 2025 appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

The Spider-Man 4 release date has been slightly delayed by Sony Pictures for the highly anticipated fourth entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. When is the new Spider-Man 4 release date? Sony announced today that the Spider-Man 4 release date is now set for July 31, 2026. That’s a week’s delay from the original date of July 24, 2026. This […]

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(Photo Credit: Sony) The Spider-Man 4 release date has been slightly delayed by Sony Pictures for the highly anticipated fourth entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. When is the new Spider-Man 4 release date? Sony announced today that the Spider-Man 4 release date is now set for July 31, 2026. That’s a week’s delay from the original date of July 24, 2026. This puts the film’s release almost three months after Avengers: Doomsday, which is also rumored to feature Tom Holland as Spider-Man in some capacity as well. While not too much is known about Spider-Man 4, Holland did reveal a bit about the movie this past week. In a recent round of visits to various talk shows, Holland said that it will be “different” from what fans may think. In September, Destin Daniel Cretton was in negotiations to direct Spider-Man 4, taking over for Jon Watts, who helmed the previous three Holland-led superhero entries. Cretton is best known for directing Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Cretton was tapped to direct Avengers: The Kang Dynasty but exited the project shortly before Jonathan Majors’ firing from Marvel. With the films officially dated and what we know so far, Marvel Studios’ upcoming theatrical slate of films looks like the following: Thunderbolts* – May 2, 2025 The Fantastic Four: First Steps – July 25, 2025 Avengers: Doomsday – May 1, 2026 Spider-Man 4: July 31, 2026 Avengers: Secret Wars – May 7, 2027 The post Spider-Man 4 Release Date Delayed by Sony appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

Millers in Marriage star Patrick Wilson spoke to ComingSoon’s Tyler Treese about the family drama. Wilson spoke about working with director Edward Burns, playing an unlikeable character, and more. The film is out now in theaters and on digital starting today, February 21, 2025. “A tale of three middle-aged married couples coming to grips with […]

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(Photo Credit: Republic Pictures) Millers in Marriage star Patrick Wilson spoke to ComingSoon’s Tyler Treese about the family drama. Wilson spoke about working with director Edward Burns, playing an unlikeable character, and more. The film is out now in theaters and on digital starting today, February 21, 2025. “A tale of three middle-aged married couples coming to grips with universal questions about marriage and fidelity, professional success and failure, and the challenge of finding a second act,” says the synopsis for Millers in Marriage. Tyler Treese: Millers in Marriage is a very ambitious movie in terms of its structure. There are three different marriages that are being examined. Kind of reminded me of Hannah and Her Sisters a bit, the Woody Allen movie. What about this project really grabbed your interest? Patrick Wilson: Ed Burns, we did a movie together, God, probably 17-18 years ago, something like that. He’s the kind of guy that when he calls you even out of the blue, and it has probably been 15 years, it’s a very easy conversation. If you’re free, you’re gonna go work with him ’cause it’s the kind of story, the kind of honest, skilled storytelling that he’s gonna do that he does time and time again. It’s funny you bring up Hannah and Her Sisters. He’s sort of fallen into this, taking the reins of Woody Allen from New York marriage and relationship movies, and likes to reflect kind of, I’m sure, where he is in life, both the good and the not-so-good. Whether it’s him or friends that he’s around or friends that he grew up with. You don’t see movies like this a lot, and I’ve been looking for relationship movies that kind of reflect what people in their late forties or fifties that we’re all kind of going through. You see it explored more in TV, but you don’t see it explored in film. So to really have the time and the vision to put it on the screen as something that was an easy yes. You mentioned that you worked with Ed before. How was it just seeing that evolution because he’s had a very long and successful career? What stood out about him as a director? I mean, his ease, his skill, and his comfort. He’s both skilled and not precious. It’s not like he’s flying through things going, “I don’t know. I don’t know.” You know, man, move on. It’s “I got it. We’re good.” He puts together a team of people and from the top down. I mean, Aaron Lubin is producing. All his DPs, all the people that he’s worked with, that I worked with a hundred years ago. I mean, he’s got his group of people, and it’s a very, very fluid process. So that you come in and you got some ideas and he guides you a few ways and you’re kind of in and out. He lets you explore. It lets you swing a big stick and reigns you in when he needs to. He knows what he wants. But it’s never forced on you. It’s the best kind of directing where you can kind of let you explore it. “What do you want to try? Go for it.” “Okay.” Maybe guide you this way. So there’s an ease and a comfort both as a human and as a filmmaker that makes it a really enjoyable process, you know? Certainly, for people who have been around, it’s refreshing. So it’s both a pressure-free and precious-free environment, which is always great to do. One aspect of Millers in Marriage that I found refreshing was that all of the characters are very flawed individuals. They’re very human. Your character can be a dick. So, what was the process of making that characteristic stand out and not veering off into one-note territory? But also in real life people can be a dick. So, how is it kind of finding that balance? That’s different for me. I’ve played bad guys, but usually, when you play like a bad guy, he’s so bad on the page that it’s almost easier to go, “You know what? I can play ’em the other way.” Because you’re gonna see that terrible side regardless if it’s terrible by action or it’s a murderer or something. But with this, he’s not a good guy, or he is certainly not a good guy at this time of his life. That’s what attracted me to it. Eddie had said, “Who do you want to play?” And I said, “I’d like to play Scott. I don’t get to play kind of the alcoholic a-hole very much.” And you’re right, he’s it. Some people are just dicks… I mean, they just are. And that’s him right now. So it was a little, I can’t say it was super comfortable, you know, because we would do three and four takes, and some would be very subtle, and some might really lay into sweet Gretchen Mol, who was great in the movie, but I kept going, “God, I’m just terrible to you.” But that’s how my character fits into the story, you know? So you can’t be afraid of that. You can’t apologize for that. You just kind of have to dive in. So I can’t say it was fun, but it’s certainly rewarding. ‘Cause then you can see how he’s gotta be kind of a ballast. You gotta be a point to Benjamin Bratt’s character and how Ben comes in. So, everybody kind of fits into the puzzle. So you’ve gotta really make sure that you go full throttle on yours to make the others work, if that makes sense. You mentioned Gretchen, she’s great in the film, and I wanted to ask about that chemistry. Because It’s a special type of chemistry. It’s not like you’re bubbly together. This is very much a strained relationship. So, can you speak to find that chemistry where you’re at each other’s throats a bit? How is it finding that? Yeah. Well, she’s so nice. There’s a safety in that, when someone gets along. Also, I think when you go into an Ed Burns movie, right? Ed gets people together, if you get along with him, which 99% of the people in the world will, everybody’s kind of circling him. He’s really the north star for us or the sun, like whatever metaphor you want to use. So his energy dictates how we all are on set. He’s so easy and comfortable that you want to be easy and comfortable. It actually allows you to, when you’ve got a scene where you’re really at somebody’s throat, to go full throttle because there’s never a discomfort once you yell, “Cut!” you’re really good friends and all having a great time together. So that actually helps. I think it would be hard to be really mean and rude in a set that’s really tense. ’cause You kind of don’t know where it ends. But these sets are super fun and rewarding, and you’re also dealing with people that have been… You look at the cast, I mean, there’s hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of movies between all of us. So, you can deal with a bunch of pros. So we come in there to work and have a good time. And when you have that safety, then you can actually let loose. And if it’s let loose in an angry and violent way, then almost that’s a lot easier when it’s a comfortable set, if that makes sense. It’s the 20th anniversary for Hard Candy. I thought that was a really great movie. I really enjoyed it. How do you kind of look back on that film? You and Elliot Page just had so many great scenes in that. Yeah, yeah. You know, there was a time during Covid when people were doing all these script read-throughs. Like Zoom reads of movies, and we got approached to do one, and then it fizzled. I always remember that. Because I don’t think I’ve looked at a frame of that movie and certainly thought about it other than fans or something saying, “Hey, I love that.” But you know, usually my go-to as soon as someone says, “I love that movie,” and I go, “Well, that says quite a lot about you.” But yeah, we shot the movie in what, 18-19 days? I mean, it was really like this crazy exercise. I’m super proud of the movie still. I think the movie holds up even in the tech landscape. You know, a lot of movies from that era just kind of dissipate with an iPhone [laughs. And that holds up. You know, and I’m super proud of all our performances and yeah, I love that movie. I can’t believe it’s been 20 years. That’s crazy. I really enjoyed your directorial debut, which was Insidious: The Red Door. Thank you. That’s a horror movie, but the family drama aspect was also very surprisingly strong. I remember really enjoying that part of it, which is sort of what we see in Millers in Marriage as well. But are you looking to do more directing going forward? Yeah, yeah. I’m looking at a couple things. I’ve been fortunate to have a few things thrown my way, but haven’t really found the right film yet. Then there’s a couple that are certainly outside of that genre that I’m pushing uphill for me to direct and shepherd from just inception, I guess. So that’s exciting to do. So, yeah, I spend most of my day thinking about what I’m gonna direct next [laughs]. It’s a true story. Thanks to Patrick Wilson for taking the time to talk about Millers in Marriage. 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After briefly being named in a report about testifying against Justin Baldoni, THR is reporting that actress Jenny Slate also made complaints against director Justin Baldoni’s producing partner while filming 2024’s It Ends With Us. In THR’s latest report on Justin Baldoni and his involvement with It Ends With Us, as well as the many […]

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(Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images) After briefly being named in a report about testifying against Justin Baldoni, THR is reporting that actress Jenny Slate also made complaints against director Justin Baldoni’s producing partner while filming 2024’s It Ends With Us. In THR’s latest report on Justin Baldoni and his involvement with It Ends With Us, as well as the many issues that arose from the making of the film, Slate is mentioned as an actress that also had issues come up with those involved with the movie. Although she isn’t named explicitly in Blake Lively’s lawsuit, she is believed to be one of two actors Lively’s lawyers are hoping will testify against Baldoni and Jamey Heath, Wayfarer Studios’ President and someone who produced the film alongside Baldoni. According to the report, an interaction between Slate and Wayfarer Studio President Jamey Heath led to Slate issuing a complaint to film distributor Sony. The issue started after Slate rented an apartment in New York City to live out of while filming the movie. The report notes that Slate told Heath that she wasn’t happy with the space for both her or her toddler, but she didn’t want to leave because of a sizable, $15,000 security deposit she would lose. Heath reportedly told Slate that she should move, and that Wayfarer Studios would reimburse Slate for the lost deposit in an effort to let her find better lodgings. However, Slate took issue with the language Heath was said to have used. According to sources, Heath focused “so intensely on the sanctity of motherhood and Slate’s role as a mother” that she filed a complaint as a result. THR’s report also notes that Heath has a different recollection of the interaction, and is said to be upset that a kind gesture is being “weaponized” against the studio. What did Blake Lively’s legal team recently say? In an amended complaint filed on Tuesday (via The Hollywood Reporter), Lively’s legal team says that two actresses in addition to Lively are prepared to add their testimony regarding alleged uncomfortable experiences they had with Baldoni while on the set of It Ends With Us. No actresses are named in the suit, nor are any quotes or texts regarding the issue, so it’s unclear just what they’ll be testifying. However, THR reports that the two women in question are actresses Jenny Slate and Isabela Ferrer, both of whom starred in the film alongside Lively. “Importantly, however, these victim-witnesses have given Ms. Lively permission to share their communications in the Amended Complaint as they are laid out, and they will testify and produce documents in the discovery process,” said a spokesperson for Lively. “Ms. Lively has filed an amended complaint today that provides significant additional evidence and corroboration of her original claims. That evidence includes previously undisclosed communications involving Ms. Lively, representatives of Sony and Wayfarer, and numerous other witnesses,” her lawyers Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb said in a statement. “The complaint includes significant contemporaneous evidence that Ms. Lively was not alone in raising allegations of on-set misconduct more than a year before the film was edited; as well as evidence detailing the threats, harassment, and intimidation of not just Ms. Lively, but numerous innocent bystanders that have followed defendants’ retaliatory campaign.” The post Jenny Slate Filed Complaint to Sony About Justin Baldoni’s It Ends With Us Producer appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

Rumors of who will be the next James Bond have been swirling for years, but according to a recent report in the latest rendition of the Puck newsletter, one name who always popped up was never really in consideration. According to the latest report from Matthew Belloni, Aaron Taylor-Johnson — who was a favorite to […]

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(Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Rumors of who will be the next James Bond have been swirling for years, but according to a recent report in the latest rendition of the Puck newsletter, one name who always popped up was never really in consideration. According to the latest report from Matthew Belloni, Aaron Taylor-Johnson — who was a favorite to play the character according to many early rumors — never had “any real movement” when it came to him portraying the next character. In fact, the report mentions, there was no real movement on any potential Bond suitor whatsoever. A source close to Barbara Broccoli — who recently stepped back from the James Bond franchise alongside longtime producing partner Michael G. Wilson — told Puck that Broccoli had been “genuinely stumped” about how to replace Daniel Craig, and that there was no plans for a successor prior to Amazon taking over creative control of the franchise. What’s next for the James Bond franchise? The news comes after the shocking announcement that Broccoli and Wilson would be stepping back from their long-time status as producers on the franchise, allowing Amazon MGM Studios to take creative control of the franchise. The agreement sees Amazon MGM Studios and the duo forming a new joint venture house to house the intellectual property rights for the Bond franchise. The three parties will remain co-owners of the Bond series, but now Amazon MGM Studios will have creative control, something that Broccoli and Wilson had retained before. Prior to the announcement, both Wilson and Broccoli had been known as fiercely protective over the franchise, but in a statement on the move, Wilson noted that he was stepping back to focus more on art and charitable projects, while Broccoli said she would be focusing on other projects now. “With my 007 career spanning nearly 60 incredible years, I am stepping back from producing the James Bond films to focus on art and charitable projects,” Wilson said in his statement. “Therefore, Barbara and I agree, it is time for our trusted partner, Amazon MGM Studios, to lead James Bond into the future.” “My life has been dedicated to maintaining and building upon the extraordinary legacy that was handed to Michael and me by our father, producer Cubby Broccoli,” added Broccoli. “I have had the honor of working closely with four of the tremendously talented actors who have played 007 and thousands of wonderful artists within the industry. With the conclusion of ‘No Time to Die’ and Michael retiring from the films, I feel it is time to focus on my other projects.” The post Aaron Taylor-Johnson James Bond Casting Never Had ‘Any Real Movement’ appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

Updates have been given about a Scarlett Johansson Blonde Phantom project, a live-action Wakanda series, and more MCU titles. Marvel Studios recently released Captain America: Brave New World in United States movie theaters. The company is now getting ready to premiere Daredevil: Born Again in March before Thunderbolts* then arrives in May. Following a recent […]

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Photo Credit: Marvel Studios Updates have been given about a Scarlett Johansson Blonde Phantom project, a live-action Wakanda series, and more MCU titles. Marvel Studios recently released Captain America: Brave New World in United States movie theaters. The company is now getting ready to premiere Daredevil: Born Again in March before Thunderbolts* then arrives in May. Following a recent report from Deadline that Marvel has paused development on series such as Nova, Strange Academy, and Terror, Inc., a new report has emerged regarding some other MCU projects that are in the works. Scarlett Johansson’s Blonde Phantom, Young Avengers, & More MCU Updates Given According to Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider, the bulk of Marvel’s TV division is being spent “on wrapping up the back half of Daredevil: Born Again (the first half arrives March 4), finishing post-production on Wonder Man, and starting up the Vision series.” Sneider did, however, note that “Marvel is believed to still be developing Blonde Phantom with Scarlett Johansson.” There’s been no official announcement that Johansson will star in a Blonde Phantom movie or television show; however, it’s been rumored to be in the works for some time. Both Johansson and Kevin Feige have teased that they were working on a “non-Black Widow-related top-secret Marvel Studios project” before, though little else beyond that has been confirmed. Additionally, Sneider noted that Marvel Television is also continuing to develop a “big live-action Wakanda show,” which would be different than the forthcoming Eyes of Wakanda animated series. “Marvel would love to bring back WandaVision’s Jac Schaeffer, who just signed on to direct the Holes series for Disney+,” Sneider further noted. “She could ultimately return to direct a Young Avengers/Champions project.” Whether or not any of these projects come to fruition remains to be seen, as the Deadline article notes that Marvel’s current strategy is to develop more projects than they will ultimately end up making. Originally reported by Brandon Schreur on SuperHeroHype. The post MCU Updates on Scarlett Johansson Project, Live-Action Black Panther Show, & More appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

Old Guy stars Christoph Waltz and Lucy Liu discussed their new action comedy movie, which sees Waltz playing an assassin who is training a prodigy played by Cooper Hoffman. The duo discussed the film directed by Simon West and what impressed them about working with Hoffman. The movie is out today in select theaters and […]

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(Photo Credit: The Avenue) Old Guy stars Christoph Waltz and Lucy Liu discussed their new action comedy movie, which sees Waltz playing an assassin who is training a prodigy played by Cooper Hoffman. The duo discussed the film directed by Simon West and what impressed them about working with Hoffman. The movie is out today in select theaters and on digital. “An aging hitman (Christoph Waltz) is forced to train a young prodigy (Cooper Hoffman) when his employer moves to replace the old guard. But when they learn they are being betrayed, the unlikely pair turns into a lethal team — with their double-crossing bosses in their sights. Lucy Liu also stars in this action-packed comedy from the director of Con Air and The Expendables 2,” says the synopsis. Tyler Treese: Lucy, one of my favorite scenes in Old Guy is when Tibu Fortes propositions you, and he’s like, “One more for old time’s sake,” and you just slap him so hard in that scene. You turn what could have been this real throwaway moment into a really memorable one. I feel like there’s a real technique to a good cinematic slap, and you’ve got a great one. How was it filming that scene? Lucy Liu: We struggled, actually, in that scene how to end it. We went back and forth quite a bit because, initially, it wasn’t a strong ending for the scene, and he had to say something that was going to initiate that. It didn’t seem right just because he decided he’d met somebody else, that she would just go ahead and slap him. It wasn’t enough, and it had to be a feeling of an emotional violation. So we came up with that last minute in order to allow that moment, the injection of that slap to happen. That’s something that Simon and I went back and forth about quite a bit, and it worked out well because we had to be very specific, and it couldn’t be too much dialogue before the slap happened, you know? Because otherwise, it would seem like it was over-explained. Too much exposition. So we, I think we got the… Well, thanks for telling us ’cause now we know we got the right formula. Christoph, your character in Old Guy is recovering from this hand surgery, which is clearly impacting his job. Normally, in these types of films, you’re trying to be really slick and like a pro, but you’ve got to look off a bit. How is it incorporating that into your performance where obviously you’re skilled, but you’re a moment off on a lot of these action scenes? Christoph Waltz: What exactly do you mean [by off]? Me, Christoph or the character? The character making some mistakes due to his physical issues. Waltz: Oh, the character. Yeah. Because I thought, “Oh my God, I did something wrong.” I’d have to go back to drama school, which is my idea of hell. But in any case [laughs]. If the machinery creaks too much and if your mind isn’t as agile anymore as it was when you were 20 — not to talk about the rest — then you have to find other means of doing what you’ve done all your life. Aging may be a skill I thought, you know, maybe it’s a skill that one has to learn, and nobody is born with a skill to age. So maybe it’s something that is acquired, age. I don’t know. But it’s certainly it because that’s his story. Things don’t really work like they used to. And that’s what the bosses in Belfast say, and he has a problem accepting that. You do a great job putting the character first. Waltz: Thank you. I don’t have to go back to the drama school. [laughs] Lucy, Cooper Hoffman is just so much fun in Old Guy. How is it working with him? He has such a fun attitude. It was nice seeing him do something physical. Liu: Yeah, I mean, he’s so convincing. I think he just has a very open way of seeing life. He’s always experimenting. He was always talking about meeting with his friends and making their own movies and writing their own scripts. I think he’s really creative and lovely to work with. Unfortunately, I didn’t have as many scenes with him, but I was really impressed by the dynamic that both him and Christoph built together. I think he’s got a really big career ahead of him. Christoph, what stood out about Cooper? Waltz: He is a lovely guy. He’s exceptionally lovely and I really genuinely like him. That, I tell you, that stood out about Cooper. Thanks to Lucy Liu and Christoph Waltz for taking the time to talk about Old Guy. The post Old Guy Interview: Lucy Liu Talks Hilarious Slap, Christoph Waltz on Playing an Assassin appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

The Apprentice director Ali Abbasi has abruptly parted ways with his U.S. reps at CAA, Entertainment 360, and the law firm Granderson Des Rochers amidst allegations of Abbasi groping someone at an afterparty. What are the allegations against Ali Abbasi? According to a recent report from Deadline, Abbasi was at a Golden Globes afterparty held […]

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(Photo by JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Images) The Apprentice director Ali Abbasi has abruptly parted ways with his U.S. reps at CAA, Entertainment 360, and the law firm Granderson Des Rochers amidst allegations of Abbasi groping someone at an afterparty. What are the allegations against Ali Abbasi? According to a recent report from Deadline, Abbasi was at a Golden Globes afterparty held by CAA when an inebriated Abbasi “aggressively groped an A-list, CAA-repped actor.” It’s unclear exactly what happened, but Deadline’s report notes that the agency demanded an apology be made, and in the fallout, they eventually parted ways with the director. Deadline’s report mentions that it’s not clear whether or not the director was explicitly forced out of the agency or not, but as of now, Abbasi is solely repped by UK-based group LARK. The report also mentions that Abbasi is no longer working with PR firm The Lede Company, although that may be more due to his contract ending after The Apprentice came out. Abbasi has not offered up any comment or statement on the issue, nor has he responded to any comment on the reported event that took place. However, he did confirm to Deadline that he decided to “move in a new direction” with his career, and thanked CAA and Entertainment 360 for the work they’ve done together. “I can confirm that I’ve made the decision to move in a new direction with my career,” said Abbasi. “I’m grateful for the work CAA and Entertainment 360 have done, particularly their commitment to The Apprentice, which remains a project I’m incredibly proud of. I look forward to announcing my next steps at the appropriate time.” (Source: Deadline) The post The Apprentice Director Faces Groping Allegations, Dropped by CAA appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

Oscar nominee Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn) and Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) have officially signed on for the leading roles in the forthcoming thriller drama titled, A Place in Hell. The story will center around two women working at a high-profile criminal law firm. Who is involved in A Place in […]

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(Photo Credit: Sony Pictures) Oscar nominee Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn) and Golden Globe nominee Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People) have officially signed on for the leading roles in the forthcoming thriller drama titled, A Place in Hell. The story will center around two women working at a high-profile criminal law firm. Who is involved in A Place in Hell? A Place in Hell will be written and directed by Chloe Domont, who’s best known for her work on Netflix’s 2023 erotic thriller movie Fair Play which starred Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich. The project will be produced by MRC and T-Street. It currently has no distributor yet, but it will reportedly hit the market in the coming weeks. Williams’ most recent acting project was Steven Spielberg’s 2022 coming-of-age drama The Fabelmans. At the moment, she is currently attached to star in the musical drama movie Fever, which hails from Carol and May December director Todd Haynes. Williams will also be starring opposite Jenny Slate in the upcoming FX limited drama series Dying for Sex. As for Edgar-Jones, she starred with Glen Powell in last year’s disaster movie Twisters, which served as the standalone sequel to the classic 1996 movie. She will next be seen in Sony Pictures Classics’ period romance drama On Swift Horses, based on Shannon Pufahl’s 2019 novel of the same name. The movie will also star Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva, and Sasha Calle. In addition, Edgar-Jones is also set to reunite with Under the Banner of Heaven co-star Andrew Garfield in the upcoming romance movie Voyagers from director Sebastián Lelio. (Source: Deadline) The post Michelle Williams & Daisy Edgar-Jones to Lead Thriller Movie A Place in Hell appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

The future of Marvel’s Strange Academy will likely be dependent on what the studio decides to do with Doctor Strange 3. Earlier this week, it was announced that Marvel Studios had decided to no longer prioritize a Strange Academy television series. While the show was never formally announced, rumors of a potential show based on […]

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Photo Credit: Marvel Studios The future of Marvel’s Strange Academy will likely be dependent on what the studio decides to do with Doctor Strange 3. Earlier this week, it was announced that Marvel Studios had decided to no longer prioritize a Strange Academy television series. While the show was never formally announced, rumors of a potential show based on the Marvel Comic created by Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos have been circling for some time. “Sources stressed to Deadline that these projects were never officially greenlit, and may still come to fruition at some point,” Deadline reported. “The studio has simply shifted its priorities at the moment.” Why is Marvel’s Strange Academy dependent on Doctor Strange 3? According to Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider, Marvel likely won’t circle back around to Strange Academy until they “have a better idea of what Doctor Strange 3 will be, and when it will arrive.” The studio will also likely wait until for Benedict Wong, who plays Wong in the MCU, to “finish up” Netflix’s 3 Body Problem. Wong plays Clarence “Da” Shi in that show, which premiered in March 2024 and has been renewed for both a second and third season. Sneider also reported, “I had heard that Marvel had opened up a writer’s room for that series, which was designed to counter HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, as it, too, would’ve focused on a school for young wizards and warlocks, etc.” Marvel Studios hasn’t actually made any official announcement as to whether or not Doctor Strange 3 is happening, though rumors regarding that potential project have also been circulating online. Whether or not Strange Academy ends up happening remains to be seen. Whether or not Benedict Cumberbatch would potentially star in the show remains unclear at this time. Doctor Strange and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, meanwhile, are both currently streaming on Disney+. Originally reported by Brandon Schreur on SuperHeroHype. The post Strange Academy: Marvel ‘Will Likely’ Return to Show After Doctor Strange 3 appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

SAG Award-winning actor Delroy Lindo (The Good Fight, Da 5 Bloods) has been tapped to join the Godzilla x Kong 2 cast for the upcoming next installment to Legendary’s MonsterVerse franchise. The film is currently scheduled to arrive in theaters on March 26, 2027. Lindo is set to portray the lead character’s boss at Monarch. […]

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Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures SAG Award-winning actor Delroy Lindo (The Good Fight, Da 5 Bloods) has been tapped to join the Godzilla x Kong 2 cast for the upcoming next installment to Legendary’s MonsterVerse franchise. The film is currently scheduled to arrive in theaters on March 26, 2027. Lindo is set to portray the lead character’s boss at Monarch. Prior to starring in the Godzilla x Kong sequel, he will first appear in the highly-anticipated vampire movie Sinners, with Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld. He is also currently attached to star in Prime Video’s upcoming Anansi Boys miniseries. Who else is in the Godzilla x Kong 2 cast? The Godzilla x Kong sequel cast will also include Golden Globe nominee Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, Legion), and Jack O’Connell (SAS: Rogue Heroes), with Stevens reprising his role as Trapper from 2024’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. The sequel will be directed by Grant Sputore (I Am Mother) from a screenplay written by Dave Callaham. The film will reportedly feature “several new human characters alongside the beloved and iconic Titans Godzilla and Kong as they face off against a cataclysmic world-ending threat.” Legendary’s MonsterVerse franchise began in 2014 with Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla, which starred Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Following its success, it was followed by several sequels, including 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Godzilla vs. Kong. In addition, the studio has also partnered up with Netflix for an animated Skull Island show that premiered on Netflix in 2023. Besides continuing to expand its film franchise, Legendary is also currently working on its Apple TV+ spin-off series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which is slated to return for a second season. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) The post Godzilla x Kong 2 Cast Adds The Good Fight Star to MonsterVerse Movie appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

A new report from THR has shed more light on the ongoing issues between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, with new information focusing on Lively reportedly threatening to leave It Ends With Us if certain demands weren’t met. In the new report, which dives deep into Baldoni’s status on the film and the relationships while […]

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Credits: Wayfarer Studios A new report from THR has shed more light on the ongoing issues between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, with new information focusing on Lively reportedly threatening to leave It Ends With Us if certain demands weren’t met. In the new report, which dives deep into Baldoni’s status on the film and the relationships while on set, Peter Kiefer notes that conflict between Lively and Baldoni had always been a thing, coming to a head six months before the WGA strike when production on the project stopped. According to the report, an “all hands” meeting was called between executives at Wayfarer Studios, Sony, and Lively, as well as her husband Ryan Reynolds. In that meeting, Lively reportedly said she would walk away from the movie if Baldoni and Wayfarer producing partner Jamey Heath didn’t agree to certain conditions, which the report lists as a “wide-ranging list of 30 demands,” all of which centered on the environment on set of the film being “out of control.” Did Justin Baldoni agree to all of Blake Lively’s demands? It’s unclear what exactly the demands Lively asked for are, but both Baldoni and Heath did sign off on them, according to the report. Sources close to the director, however, note that doing that was a mistake and potentially led to even more issues. “He never should have signed off on that,” said the source. “But if you look at the statement, it doesn’t say ‘I will stop doing these things.’ It says ‘I won’t do this.’ There’s a big difference.” Lively’s initial complaint alleges that Baldoni created a hostile work environment All of this stems from a formal complaint that Lively made against Baldoni in December. In it, she states that things got so bad during the filming of It Ends With Us that an all-hands-on-deck meeting was called in response to her claims of a hostile work environment. During the meeting, Lively asked that Baldoni stop showing her nude videos or images of women, that he stop mentioning his pornography addiction to her, that Baldoni stop discussing sexual experiences in front of her, and that he also stop mentioning Lively’s weight. The complaint also claims that an agreement was made between production company Wayfarer Studios and the cast in which the promotion of the movie would focus “more on [Lively’s character’s] strength and resilience as opposed to describing the film as a story about domestic violence.” However, Lively claims that Baldoni would renege on that and instead spoke in interviews about the film’s serious story. Lively also claimed that Baldoni and his PR manager, Melissa Nathan, discussed ways to start a social media campaign to harm her reputation. The filing by Lively includes 22 pages of texts between Baldoni’s publicist and Nathan, in which they discuss wanting to have Lively “buried.” (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) The post Blake Lively Had 30 Demands for Justin Baldoni To Finish It Ends With Us Filming appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

Having come out on the big screens earlier on January 10, 2025, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera has already received a streaming release date on Netflix. The Christian Gudegast-helmed flick serves as a sequel to 2018’s Den of Thieves and follows the journey of Gerard Butler’s Big Nick. He chases the professional criminal Donnie to […]

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Photo Credit: Lionsgate Having come out on the big screens earlier on January 10, 2025, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera has already received a streaming release date on Netflix. The Christian Gudegast-helmed flick serves as a sequel to 2018’s Den of Thieves and follows the journey of Gerard Butler’s Big Nick. He chases the professional criminal Donnie to Europe after the latter inadvertently involves himself with diamond robbers as well as the perilous Panther mafia. However, things soon take a turn for the worse when Nick learns of an impending heist at the world’s largest diamond exchange. Den of Thieves 2: Pantera gets a March 2025 release date for Netflix Netflix has issued a March 20, 2025, streaming release date for Den of Thieves 2: Pantera in the United States. Fans of the franchise can rejoice as the sequel will be arriving on the streaming giant next month. (via What’s on Netflix) The action-thriller sequel performed reasonably well at the box office, amassing over $55 million on a $40 million budget. However, Den of Thieves 2 garnered a much colder response on the critical front, which likely explains the early release date for its Netflix premiere. ComingSoon’s Jonathan Sim gave the film an underwhelming rating of 4 out of 10, criticizing the sequel’s inconsistency, poor use of supporting characters, and sluggish pacing, among other aspects. Sim summarized his review of the movie by stating, “The negatives outweigh the positive aspects making it a struggle to get through.” Despite the lukewarm reactions to Den of Thieves 2, there are already talks about a potential threequel. Furthermore, Den of Thieves 3 has entered the initial stages of development, albeit without a confirmed release schedule. Den of Thieves 2, whose streaming release date is on March 20, features Gerard Butler and O’Shea Jackson Jr. in leading roles. The additional cast includes the likes of Evin Ahmad, Salvatore Esposito, Orli Shuka, Stéphane Coulon, and Cristian Solimeno, among others. The post Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’s Netflix Streaming Release Date Set appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

The Marvel Nova series may not be dead yet. In March 2024, Marvel Studios executive Brad Winderbaum confirmed that a long-awaited Nova project was in “really early development.” Then, in December 2024, it was revealed that Edward Allen Bernero had been hired as the MCU Nova series’ writer and showrunner. Earlier this week, however, Deadline […]

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Photo Credit: Marvel Studios The Marvel Nova series may not be dead yet. In March 2024, Marvel Studios executive Brad Winderbaum confirmed that a long-awaited Nova project was in “really early development.” Then, in December 2024, it was revealed that Edward Allen Bernero had been hired as the MCU Nova series’ writer and showrunner. Earlier this week, however, Deadline reported that development on Nova was being paused as it was no longer a priority for the studio. “Sources stressed to Deadline that these projects were never officially greenlit, and may still come to fruition at some point,” the article reads. “The studio has simply shifted its priorities at the moment.” What is the most recent update on Marvel’s Nova series? Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider is now reporting that the Nova series will likely still come to fruition at some point. “My sources stress that Ed Bernero’s Nova series is likely to happen, but not until next year,” Sneider reported. Sneider reported that the show could “possibly” star Brandon Sklenar, who has been rumored to be circling the Richard Rider role for some time. Sklenar addressed the rumors earlier this month when speaking to The Playlist, saying, “I think I was supposed to meet with [Marvel Studios/Marvel Television] at some point here…with [Kevin] Feige. We’ll see that would be cool.” Sklenar is known for playing Brent in 2022’s Emily the Criminal and Atlas Corrigan in 2024’s It Ends with Us. He also recently played Billy in 2025’s Green and Gold and will soon be seen portraying a character named Henry in Blumhouse Productions’ Drop movie. Additionally, he plays Spencer Dutton in 1923 and has appeared in episodes of New Girl, Westworld, and Walker: Independence, among other titles. There have been no official announcements or confirmations given by Marvel Studios regarding the Nova series at this time. Originally reported by Brandon Schreur on SuperHeroHype. The post Marvel’s Nova TV Show Reportedly Not Dead, Possible Star Revealed appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

Zero Day creators Noah Oppenheim and Eric Newman, who created the show with Michael Schmidt, spoke to ComingSoon’s Tyler Treese about the new Netflix miniseries. The duo discussed getting star Robert De Niro to do a TV show, Oppenheim’s journalism background, and the eerie timeliness of the show’s plane crashes. The six-episode series is now streaming […]

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(Photo Credit: Netflix) Zero Day creators Noah Oppenheim and Eric Newman, who created the show with Michael Schmidt, spoke to ComingSoon’s Tyler Treese about the new Netflix miniseries. The duo discussed getting star Robert De Niro to do a TV show, Oppenheim’s journalism background, and the eerie timeliness of the show’s plane crashes. The six-episode series is now streaming on Netflix. “Zero Day asks the question on everyone’s mind — how do we find truth in a world in crisis, one seemingly being torn apart by forces outside our control? And in an era rife with conspiracy theory and subterfuge, how much of those forces are products of our own doing, perhaps even of our own imagining?” says the synopsis for Netflix’s Zero Day. Tyler Treese: Noah, obviously, you have a news background, and in the show, we see so much news coverage — it was great seeing Wolf Blitzer there — and it’s done so authentically with how it’s presented. How was it using your own background and implementing that in the show? It fits so well. Noah Oppenheim: Well, we were really committed from day one to trying to build a show that was grounded in reality as much as possible, that felt as authentic as possible. You know, Eric has created some of the greatest TV series in the last 20 years, many of which are sort of rooted in non-fiction from the very beginning. He kept pushing for how would this actually play out in real life? How do people talk in these rooms? We were fortunate, not just my background in journalism, but Mike Schmidt, our co-creator, as a reporter at the New York Times. So, we were able to draw on a wide circle of experts to make sure that the events that we’re depicting are unfolding in the way that they might actually in the real world. Eric, a star of Robert De Niro’s stature doesn’t typically do a TV show. Things have obviously changed lately. We’re seeing Harrison Ford, Robert Downey Jr., and people at their peak doing miniseries because they’re like five-hour epic movies now. The quality of it is crazy. Was there ever any hesitation from him, or how was it getting him on board? Eric Newman: Noah and I had a conversation in late 2021 about our relationship as a country and also, I think, as a civilization because I think it’s bigger than just our country, about our relationship with the truth. Not long after that, I was meeting coincidentally Bob, and I told him about our conversation and about a project that we were coming up with based on that conversation, and he was instantly in it. I think that what actors have realized in this sort of streaming universe is that the 5, 6, and 10-hour format allows you to take a character into places that you can’t take in a two-hour film. And I think that it was inevitable that that would happen because if you’re an actor, you’re drawn to characters, and the more complex the character is, the more appealing that character can be. What Noah and I were able to do in telling a story over six hours, the path we were able to put this character on made it, I think, irresistible to Bob, and he never once wavered once he committed. Noah, Netflix’s Zero Day is coming out at a very timely point. We’ve got political tension. We’re seeing airplanes have all kinds of issues, like in the show where they collide after a cyber attack. Do you feel like this is gonna help it connect with the audience? Oppenheim: I think that we never could have anticipated exactly the context in which the show would be coming out. We started working on it four-plus years ago. I think it was not an accident that the show is gonna now resonate in so many interesting ways, and it’s because we were really committed to tackling what are, I think, pretty timeless themes. Eric mentioned our relationship as a society with truth, the fractured media landscape, and the relationship between big money, technology, and democracy. The lengths to which powerful people are willing to go if they think they’re acting on behalf of a righteous cause. The rights and liberties that ordinary people are willing to give up if they’re scared and afraid. These are things that are always interesting, and watching the way that it is gonna be perceived in the world right now, it’s exciting. I think it’s a really interesting time for the show to get out there. Newman: I hadn’t even thought of the airplane thing. I mean… Oppenheim: I dunno if there’s a cyber element to these particular instances, but you never know. You never know. Newman: Yeah, God… Thanks to Eric Newman and Noah Oppenheim for taking the time to talk about Netflix’s Zero Day. The post Interview: Zero Day Creators Talk Eerie Airplane Crashes & Netflix Show’s Timeliness appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

While Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk has cemented itself as one of the standout features of Captain America 4, the character interestingly did not have any dialogue in the film. The villainous, rage-fueled monster only made a brief appearance in Captain America: Brave New World but failed to deliver any lines in his big-screen debut. As […]

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Photo Credit: Marvel Studios (via YouTube) While Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk has cemented itself as one of the standout features of Captain America 4, the character interestingly did not have any dialogue in the film. The villainous, rage-fueled monster only made a brief appearance in Captain America: Brave New World but failed to deliver any lines in his big-screen debut. As such, fans have wondered why Red Hulk didn’t speak in the film, a doubt that director Julius Onah has now clarified. Julius Onah reveals why Red Hulk doesn’t talk in Captain America 4 In a recent discussion, The Cloverfield Paradox filmmaker stated that the decision to keep Red Hulk from talking in Captain America 4 was purely creative. He explained that the team chose to go with the said choice to aptly reflect the combined struggles of Thunderbolt Ross’ emotional conflict as well as his reservations regarding the transformation. While speaking with Collider’s Steve Weintraub, Julius Onah also confirmed that Red Hulk’s vocal absence was a frequent topic of discussion during production. “Whether or not Red Hulk should talk, that was something that came up quite a bit. My feeling was that he shouldn’t, which is what is the case in the movie,” he noted. Onah then delved deep into why Red Hulk didn’t speak in Captain America 4. He said, “The transformation that Ross is dealing with and the struggle that Ross is dealing with emotionally in this film is trying to move away from what he’s been known as, as Thunderbolt Ross.” Onah then added, “The moment you gave him language as a Hulk, then people can talk to each other, and you’re moving away from pure id to a more rational being. It was the same way Harrison felt.” Despite there being a debate about whether Red Hulk should have dialogues in Captain America 4, Julius Onah seemed to be grateful to the Marvel crew for ultimately agreeing to his creative approach regarding the same. “That speaks to a guy and how great of collaborators everybody at Marvel is. They respected that, and that’s what we got in the movie,” the acclaimed director said. Released on February 14, 2025, Captain America: Brave New World is currently available for viewers to see in theatres. Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on SuperHeroHype. The post Here’s Why Red Hulk Doesn’t Speak in Captain America: Brave New World appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

Lionsgate has announced the official Shadow Force release date for the upcoming action thriller, starring Emmy winner Kerry Washington and Golden Globe nominee Omar Sy. The film hails from The A-Team director Joe Carnahan. “In the film, Kyrah (Washington) and Isaac (Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force,” […]

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(Photo Credit: ABC) Lionsgate has announced the official Shadow Force release date for the upcoming action thriller, starring Emmy winner Kerry Washington and Golden Globe nominee Omar Sy. The film hails from The A-Team director Joe Carnahan. “In the film, Kyrah (Washington) and Isaac (Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force,” reads the official synopsis. “They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect their son, they go underground. With a large bounty on their heads, and the vengeful Shadow Force hot on their trail, one family’s fight becomes all-out war.” When is the Shadow Force release date? Shadow Force is scheduled to arrive in theaters on May 2, 2025, pitting it directly against Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*. The film will also be debuting in the same month as other high-profile movies like Final Destination: Bloodlines, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Lilo & Stitch, Bring Her Back, and Karate Kid: Legends. The film is directed by Joe Carnahan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Leon Chills. Joining Washington and Sy are Mark Strong, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Yoson An, Natalia Reyes, Sala Baker, and more. When the project was first announced, it was being likened to the box office hit Mr. & Mrs. Smith, describing it as a fresh take on the 2005 action-comedy. In addition to leading the cast, Washington is also producing alongside Stephen “Dr.” Love and Sterling K. Brown. The latter was originally cast for the lead role, but later on decided to just stay on as a producer. The post Shadow Force Release Date Set for Kerry Washington & Omar Sy Action Movie appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

The estimated budget for the DCU Clayface movie has been revealed. Clayface arrives in United States theaters in September 2026. The DCU movie is produced by James Gunn and written by Mike Flanagan. It was recently announced that Speak No Evil’s James Watkins had been tapped to direct the film. What is the estimated budget […]

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Photo Credit: DC Comics The estimated budget for the DCU Clayface movie has been revealed. Clayface arrives in United States theaters in September 2026. The DCU movie is produced by James Gunn and written by Mike Flanagan. It was recently announced that Speak No Evil’s James Watkins had been tapped to direct the film. What is the estimated budget for the DCU Clayface movie? According to The Hollywood Reporter, the DCU Clayface movie will have a budget of $40 million. This is on the lower side of most comic book movies. Captain America: Brave New World, for example, has an estimated budget of around $180 million, while the exact budget for Gunn’s Superman movie is not known. The 2019 Joker movie even had a slightly higher budget, as that was estimated to cost around the $55 million range. “[Clayface] is a Hollywood horror tale centering on a B-movie actor who injects himself with a substance to keep himself relevant, only to find out that he can reshape his face and form, becoming a walking piece of clay,” The Hollywood Reporter’s article says regarding the film’s plot. No casting for the Clayface movie has been released at this time. It’s worth noting that Alan Tudyk voices Clayface in the DCU Creature Commandos series and that Gunn previously said that actors who voice major animated characters in DCU projects will also play them in live-action. Tudyk also voices Clayface in the animated Harley Quinn show, which is not set within the DCU. Gunn has also said that Tudyk will play a live-action character in the DCU; however, Tudyk voices multiple characters, so it is possible that he could have instead been referring to a live-action Doctor Phosphorus. Along with Gunn, the Clayface movie is produced by Peter Safran, The Batman’s Matt Reeves, and Lynn Harris. Clayface will be released in United States theaters on September 11, 2026. Originally reported by Brandon Schreur on SuperHeroHype. The post Clayface Budget Revealed for Mike Flanagan & James Watkins’ DCU Movie appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

Martin Scorsese‘s movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Leonardo DiCaprio may skip out on a theatrical release, according to a recent report in the Puck newsletter. Why might the Dwayne Johnson & Leonardo DiCaprio movie not be released in theaters? According to the latest edition of the newsletter, the expectation for the mysterious movie is that […]

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(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Martin Scorsese‘s movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Leonardo DiCaprio may skip out on a theatrical release, according to a recent report in the Puck newsletter. Why might the Dwayne Johnson & Leonardo DiCaprio movie not be released in theaters? According to the latest edition of the newsletter, the expectation for the mysterious movie is that it will end up going to “the highest bidder,” which could end up being a streaming platform. The newsletter mentions that Netflix will not be offering up a big theatrical release should it win out, meaning that the film might end up with only a limited release should a streamer land it. For Scorsese, this isn’t too much of a change in pace. While his 2023 film Killers of the Flower Moon was given a wide release, his 2019 film The Irishman, which Netflix distributed, was only given a limited theatrical release before moving directly to the streaming platform. Currently, not a whole lot is known about the planned movie, but it is said that it will focus on a “ruthless Hawaiian crime boss” who is based on a real-life figure. A description from Deadline’s original report on the film notes that it will be set in “a turbulent time on the island paradise when an aspiring mob boss battled rival crime factions to wrest control of the underworld of the Hawaiian islands.” “In 1960s and 70s Hawaii, this formidable and charismatic mob boss rises to build the islands’ most powerful criminal empire, waging a brutal war against mainland corporations and rival syndicates while fighting to preserve his ancestral land,” reads more of the description. “It’s based on the untold true story of a man who fought to preserve his homeland through a ruthless quest for absolute power — igniting the last great American mob saga, where the war for cultural survival takes place in the unlikeliest of places: paradise.” It’s not immediately clear how large of roles Johnson, DiCaprio, and Blunt will have in the film. The three of them will produce the movie alongside Scorsese, Bilton, Dany Garcia, Lisa Frechette, and Rick Yorn. DiCaprio has worked with Scorsese many times before, their most recent collaboration being 2023’s Killers of the Flower Moon. Blunt starred in 2009’s The Young Victoria, which was produced by Scorsese, while Johnson has never worked with Scorsese until now. (Source: Puck) The post Dwayne Johnson & Leonardo DiCaprio’s Scorsese Movie Might Not Get a Theatrical Release appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation have finally announced The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Max release date for the latest installment to the blockbuster fantasy franchise. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film still managed to garner a positive score from the audience with a Popcornmeter rating of […]

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(Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Animation) New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation have finally announced The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Max release date for the latest installment to the blockbuster fantasy franchise. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film still managed to garner a positive score from the audience with a Popcornmeter rating of 82% on Rotten Tomatoes. “Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, it tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg— a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction.” When is The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Max release date? The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will be available for streaming starting on Friday, February 28. It will then be followed by its broadcast debut on HBO on Saturday, March 1. The voice cast features Brian Cox as Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan; Gaia Wise as his daughter Héra; Luke Pasqualino as Wulf; and Miranda Otto as she reprises her iconic role as Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan from The Lord of the Rings. The latter serves as the tale’s narrator. The animated prequel was directed and produced by Blade Runner: Black Lotus’ Kenji Kamiyama from a screenplay written by Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou, based on the revered books by J.R.R. Tolkien. Additional cast members include Lorraine Ashbourne, Yazdan Qafouri, Benjamin Wainwright, Laurence Ubong Williams, Shaun Dooley, Michael Wildman, Jude Akuwudike, Bilal Hasna and Janine Duvitski. The post The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Max Release Date Set for Streaming Debut appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

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"Captures a street-level realism." Utopia has unveiled an official trailer for a grainy, experimental indie film creation called Pet Shop Days, marking the feature directorial debut of young filmmaker / producer Olmo Schnabel. Yes he just so happens to be artist / filmmaker Julian Schnabel's son. This premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, and it also played at SXSW & Santa Barbara last year, and is finally being released in NY & LA cinemas this March. For anyone intrigued. Impulsive black sheep Alejandro and pet store worker Jack, enter a whirlwind romance that sends them deep down the rabbit hole of depravity in Manhattan's underworld. It's executive produced & presented by Martin Scorsese, Michel Franco and Jeremy O. Harris, starring Jack Irv & Dario Yazbek Bernal, alongside Willem Dafoe, Peter Sarsgaard, Emmanuelle Seigner, and more. This is sort of an NYC drama, sort of an old school vibe film, and sort of just a strange crime thriller. Seems like it's trying too hard to be something unique when it just looks derivative & boring. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Olmo Schnabel's film Pet Shop Days, from Utopia's YouTube: In an act of desperation, impulsive black sheep Alejandro […]

"Captures a street-level realism." Utopia has unveiled an official trailer for a grainy, experimental indie film creation called Pet Shop Days, marking the feature directorial debut of young filmmaker / producer Olmo Schnabel. Yes he just so happens to be artist / filmmaker Julian Schnabel's son. This premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, and it also played at SXSW & Santa Barbara last year, and is finally being released in NY & LA cinemas this March. For anyone intrigued. Impulsive black sheep Alejandro and pet store worker Jack, enter a whirlwind romance that sends them deep down the rabbit hole of depravity in Manhattan's underworld. It's executive produced & presented by Martin Scorsese, Michel Franco and Jeremy O. Harris, starring Jack Irv & Dario Yazbek Bernal, alongside Willem Dafoe, Peter Sarsgaard, Emmanuelle Seigner, and more. This is sort of an NYC drama, sort of an old school vibe film, and sort of just a strange crime thriller. Seems like it's trying too hard to be something unique when it just looks derivative & boring. // Continue Reading ›

"For La Mancha!!" Dazzler Media in the UK has debuted their official trailer for an animated movie called Giants of La Mancha, made by Argentinian VFX artist Gonzalo Gutierrez as his feature directorial debut. This was already released last year also under the titles Gigantes and/or Storm Crashers, but La Mancha provides a better hook. This trailer is for the UK release but since we never posted anything last year for the US release, why not catch up with it now. The story follows 11-year-old Alfonso, heir to Don Quixote, and his three imaginary rabbits, who are also joined by Pancho and Victoria. With their power of friendship, they save their beloved hometown La Mancha from a huge storm. They dream the impossible dream, overcome their fears, and use their imagination to find the real force behind the storm. So this is a mash-up between Don Quixote and Twisters? 🌪 Wild. Featuring the voices of Facundo Reyes, Marina Blanke, & Julian Janssen. This looks like a really bad direct-to-VHS movie, but that's also what makes it so ridiculously fun. Wait - why is there a giant mechanical spider in this? Did they borrow this from Wild Wild West? Hilarious. Here's […]

"For La Mancha!!" Dazzler Media in the UK has debuted their official trailer for an animated movie called Giants of La Mancha, made by Argentinian VFX artist Gonzalo Gutierrez as his feature directorial debut. This was already released last year also under the titles Gigantes and/or Storm Crashers, but La Mancha provides a better hook. This trailer is for the UK release but since we never posted anything last year for the US release, why not catch up with it now. The story follows 11-year-old Alfonso, heir to Don Quixote, and his three imaginary rabbits, who are also joined by Pancho and Victoria. With their power of friendship, they save their beloved hometown La Mancha from a huge storm. They dream the impossible dream, overcome their fears, and use their imagination to find the real force behind the storm. So this is a mash-up between Don Quixote and Twisters? 🌪 Wild. Featuring the voices of Facundo Reyes, Marina Blanke, & Julian Janssen. This looks like a really bad direct-to-VHS movie, but that's also what makes it so ridiculously fun. Wait - why is there a giant mechanical spider in this? Did they borrow this from Wild Wild West? Hilarious. // Continue Reading ›

"Don't hang back. Live your life to the fullest." Netflix has revealed the full official trailer for a mesmerizing series set on the beautiful Jeju Island in Korea titled When Life Gives You Tangerines, which is ready for streaming this March. This series also goes under the title You Have Done Well in other countries (formerly Thank You for Your Hard Work) which is a strange title for a story about working through life's surprises. The much-anticipated series When Life Gives You Tangerines, starring IU and Park Bo-gum, takes viewers into the vibrant world of Ae-sun and Gwan-sik. The trailer beautifully captures the changing seasons of life while also highlighting the duo’s palpable chemistry. The series follows the adventures of Ae-sun, "the remarkable rebel," and Gwan-sik, nicknamed "unyielding iron," through four vibrant seasons on Jeju Island. Born on Jeju in the 1950s, it follows them as they grow up and deal with their changing world, and their love story, spanning all the way to Seoul in 2025. The cast includes Moon So-ri & Park Hae-joon as older Ae-sun & Gwan-sik, plus Kim Yong-lim and Na Moon-hee, and many others. This looks really lovely and tender and uplifting, an amusing, sweet […]

"Don't hang back. Live your life to the fullest." Netflix has revealed the full official trailer for a mesmerizing series set on the beautiful Jeju Island in Korea titled When Life Gives You Tangerines, which is ready for streaming this March. This series also goes under the title You Have Done Well in other countries (formerly Thank You for Your Hard Work) which is a strange title for a story about working through life's surprises. The much-anticipated series When Life Gives You Tangerines, starring IU and Park Bo-gum, takes viewers into the vibrant world of Ae-sun and Gwan-sik. The trailer beautifully captures the changing seasons of life while also highlighting the duo’s palpable chemistry. The series follows the adventures of Ae-sun, "the remarkable rebel," and Gwan-sik, nicknamed "unyielding iron," through four vibrant seasons on Jeju Island. Born on Jeju in the 1950s, it follows them as they grow up and deal with their changing world, and their love story, spanning all the way to Seoul in 2025. The cast includes Moon So-ri & Park Hae-joon as older Ae-sun & Gwan-sik, plus Kim Yong-lim and Na Moon-hee, and many others. This looks really lovely and tender and uplifting, an amusing, sweet story about growing up on an island - check it out. // Continue Reading ›

"I think each person needs to follow their own unique path. Otherwise, you'll just be wondering 'what if?'" Quiver has debuted the trailer for an indie dramedy film titled The Comic Shop, directed by Jonathan L. Bowen. This feel-good film is being released direct-to-VOD in April this spring. It's the story of a guy who runs a comic book shop but who actually dreams of having his own real job as a comic book artist. There's a couple of scenes set at the San Diego Comic-Con, as well as in the little comic shop he owns in Vegas. Mike D'Angelo, a former comic book artist turned owner of a struggling shop located in a strip mall in Las Vegas, faces a tough reality after the pandemic hits. Forced to reinvent his business & also part ways with his best friend, Alex, Mike thinks his creative dreams are over. But when they meet Brandon, the three of them come together to rebuild their lives and chase their passions. Starring Jesse Metcalfe, Tristan Mays, Micah Giovanni, Trevor Einhorn, with Eric Roberts as his landlord. This looks uplifting & mildly enjoyable. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Jonathan L. Bowen's film The […]

"I think each person needs to follow their own unique path. Otherwise, you'll just be wondering 'what if?'" Quiver has debuted the trailer for an indie dramedy film titled The Comic Shop, directed by Jonathan L. Bowen. This feel-good film is being released direct-to-VOD in April this spring. It's the story of a guy who runs a comic book shop but who actually dreams of having his own real job as a comic book artist. There's a couple of scenes set at the San Diego Comic-Con, as well as in the little comic shop he owns in Vegas. Mike D'Angelo, a former comic book artist turned owner of a struggling shop located in a strip mall in Las Vegas, faces a tough reality after the pandemic hits. Forced to reinvent his business & also part ways with his best friend, Alex, Mike thinks his creative dreams are over. But when they meet Brandon, the three of them come together to rebuild their lives and chase their passions. Starring Jesse Metcalfe, Tristan Mays, Micah Giovanni, Trevor Einhorn, with Eric Roberts as his landlord. This looks uplifting & mildly enjoyable. // Continue Reading ›

"So this is the great wolf everyone's talking about?" Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for an animated series called Wolf King, streaming this March on Netflix. This is adapted from a series of YA books titled Wereworld, which begins with Book 1 - Rise of the Wolf. Imagine a world ruled by Werelords – men and women who can shift at will into bears, lions, and serpents. When Drew suddenly discovers he's not only a werewolf but the long-lost heir to the murdered Wolf King's throne, he must use his wits and his newfound powers to survive in a land suddenly full of enemies. Drew's the only one who can unite the kingdom in a massive uprising against its tyrant ruler, Leopold the Lion. A young commoner comes of age and learns he's the last of a long line of Werewolves — and heir to the throne — in this epic new fantasy adventure series. Featuring the voices of Ceallach Spellman as Drew, Nina Barker Francis, Georgia Lock, Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Tom Rhys Harries, Colin Ryan, Louis Landau, and Peter Serafinowicz. The style in this is a bit clunky, but it still looks like an entertaining & exciting […]

"So this is the great wolf everyone's talking about?" Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for an animated series called Wolf King, streaming this March on Netflix. This is adapted from a series of YA books titled Wereworld, which begins with Book 1 - Rise of the Wolf. Imagine a world ruled by Werelords – men and women who can shift at will into bears, lions, and serpents. When Drew suddenly discovers he's not only a werewolf but the long-lost heir to the murdered Wolf King's throne, he must use his wits and his newfound powers to survive in a land suddenly full of enemies. Drew's the only one who can unite the kingdom in a massive uprising against its tyrant ruler, Leopold the Lion. A young commoner comes of age and learns he's the last of a long line of Werewolves — and heir to the throne — in this epic new fantasy adventure series. Featuring the voices of Ceallach Spellman as Drew, Nina Barker Francis, Georgia Lock, Chris Lew Kum Hoi, Tom Rhys Harries, Colin Ryan, Louis Landau, and Peter Serafinowicz. The style in this is a bit clunky, but it still looks like an entertaining & exciting show about taking down a corrupt & evil king. // Continue Reading ›

Sometimes we just need to take a deep breath and yell. Blow off some steam, let that anger out into the air, rather than hold it in forever. One of the better indie gems hidden in the mostly lackluster 2025 Berlin Film Festival selection is this Austrian film that's the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Marie Luise Lehner. The clever full title of the film in German is Wenn du Angst hast nimmst du dein Herz in den Mund und lächelst, which translates to If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile in English. This title comes from something that the film's mother says to her daughter in the second half, talking about how you have to overcome your fears and go out into the world and live no matter what. It's inspiring moment, and a deeply felt one, too. This film really is something special. A stunning example of small-scale filmmaking that is meaningful and impactful. It will warm your heart and remind you it ain't easy living these days, but it is always worth it to keep on moving every single day no matter what happens. Written and directed by Marie Luise Lehner […]

Sometimes we just need to take a deep breath and yell. Blow off some steam, let that anger out into the air, rather than hold it in forever. One of the better indie gems hidden in the mostly lackluster 2025 Berlin Film Festival selection is this Austrian film that's the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Marie Luise Lehner. The clever full title of the film in German is Wenn du Angst hast nimmst du dein Herz in den Mund und lächelst, which translates to If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile in English. This title comes from something that the film's mother says to her daughter in the second half, talking about how you have to overcome your fears and go out into the world and live no matter what. It's inspiring moment, and a deeply felt one, too. This film really is something special. A stunning example of small-scale filmmaking that is meaningful and impactful. It will warm your heart and remind you it ain't easy living these days, but it is always worth it to keep on moving every single day no matter what happens. // Continue Reading ›

"You wind it up and the delightful thing comes to life... But, as it turns out, this amusing plaything has a mind of its own. A rather diabolical mind..." Neon has revealed one final promo trailer for The Monkey, the next Oz Perkins horror film arriving in theaters this week. This is going to be gnarly! After Longlegs last year, get ready for more insanely scary horror from Perkins! Based on the super freaky clapping monkey toy as well as Stephen King's short story of the same name. "Everybody dies." Produced by James Wan, written & directed Perkins, The Monkey is a story about two brothers. The siblings decide to throw the monkey toy away after it starts killing, and try to move on with their lives, growing apart... But the monkey is back – and it's pissed off. Starring Theo James as both bothers Bill & Hall, with Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy. This funny video only includes Osgood Perkins talking directly to us about what to expect with this kooky horror comedy. Give it a whirl. 🐒 "Mr. Perkins Would Like to Say a Few Words to You" - final […]

"You wind it up and the delightful thing comes to life... But, as it turns out, this amusing plaything has a mind of its own. A rather diabolical mind..." Neon has revealed one final promo trailer for The Monkey, the next Oz Perkins horror film arriving in theaters this week. This is going to be gnarly! After Longlegs last year, get ready for more insanely scary horror from Perkins! Based on the super freaky clapping monkey toy as well as Stephen King's short story of the same name. "Everybody dies." Produced by James Wan, written & directed Perkins, The Monkey is a story about two brothers. The siblings decide to throw the monkey toy away after it starts killing, and try to move on with their lives, growing apart... But the monkey is back – and it's pissed off. Starring Theo James as both bothers Bill & Hall, with Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell, and Sarah Levy. This funny video only includes Osgood Perkins talking directly to us about what to expect with this kooky horror comedy. Give it a whirl. 🐒 // Continue Reading ›

"You got a voice good enough to perform on any stage you want." 🎸 Music makes the world much better! Vertical has debuted an official trailer for The Golden Voice, a wholesome indie film made by American filmmaker Brandon Eric Kamin. This originally premiered in 2022 under the title Rittenhouse Square, but has since been reworked and is finally getting released later this month on VOD. A homeless veteran and a young street singer, both on a self-destructive path, battle through their dark times with friendship and music. Starring Dharon Jones as KJ and Nick Nolte as Barry, the two who connect, along with Sydney Mae Diaz and Carmen Ruby Floyd. It was previously named after Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, where it was filmed back October 2021. It looks like a heartfelt, uplifting story about how human connection really does make a difference when you can both see the goodness in each other. Check out the trailer below. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Brandon Eric Kamin's film The Golden Voice, from YouTube: Tells the story of a young man named KJ (Dharon Jones) who befriends an older homeless veteran, Barry (Nick Nolte). As KJ struggles with the aftermath […]

"You got a voice good enough to perform on any stage you want." 🎸 Music makes the world much better! Vertical has debuted an official trailer for The Golden Voice, a wholesome indie film made by American filmmaker Brandon Eric Kamin. This originally premiered in 2022 under the title Rittenhouse Square, but has since been reworked and is finally getting released later this month on VOD. A homeless veteran and a young street singer, both on a self-destructive path, battle through their dark times with friendship and music. Starring Dharon Jones as KJ and Nick Nolte as Barry, the two who connect, along with Sydney Mae Diaz and Carmen Ruby Floyd. It was previously named after Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, where it was filmed back October 2021. It looks like a heartfelt, uplifting story about how human connection really does make a difference when you can both see the goodness in each other. Check out the trailer below. // Continue Reading ›

"Georg, something's not right here." The Match Factory has revealed a teaser trailer for a mystery thriller film titled Mother's Baby, made by Austrian filmmaker Johanna Moder. This just premiered at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival a few days ago, and will likely play at more film festivals this the year before hitting theaters. An unsettling film about a new mother. Julia, a successful conductor, and her partner Georg would like to have a child when Dr. Vilfort offers them hope. Julia becomes pregnant at the doctor's private clinic in Vienna. The birth does not go well and the baby is immediately taken away, leaving Julia and Georg in the dark about what has happened. When finally reunited with the child a day later, Julia feels strangely distant. She begins to doubt whether it is really her child... The especially talented Swiss-German actress Marie Leuenberger (from The Divine Order) stars as Julia, with Hans Löw as her husband, Claes Bang as her creepy doctor, and Julia Franz Richter as a creepy midwife. I caught this at Berlinale and it's very good - a captivating little film about motherhood with especially eerie vibes as she tries to figure out what actually […]

"Georg, something's not right here." The Match Factory has revealed a teaser trailer for a mystery thriller film titled Mother's Baby, made by Austrian filmmaker Johanna Moder. This just premiered at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival a few days ago, and will likely play at more film festivals this the year before hitting theaters. An unsettling film about a new mother. Julia, a successful conductor, and her partner Georg would like to have a child when Dr. Vilfort offers them hope. Julia becomes pregnant at the doctor's private clinic in Vienna. The birth does not go well and the baby is immediately taken away, leaving Julia and Georg in the dark about what has happened. When finally reunited with the child a day later, Julia feels strangely distant. She begins to doubt whether it is really her child... The especially talented Swiss-German actress Marie Leuenberger (from The Divine Order) stars as Julia, with Hans Löw as her husband, Claes Bang as her creepy doctor, and Julia Franz Richter as a creepy midwife. I caught this at Berlinale and it's very good - a captivating little film about motherhood with especially eerie vibes as she tries to figure out what actually happened. Is it really her baby? Or is it something else? Keep an eye out for this - I recommend watching it. // Continue Reading ›

"I'll hunt him down, whatever it takes." This one is for cinephiles only. Mubi has unveiled the official US trailer for a strange film titled Grand Tour, a unique creation from Portuguese director Miguel Gomes, best known for his films Tabu (2012), The Tsugua Diaries (2021), and his Arabian Nights trilogy (2015). The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival last year and it won the Best Director award as part of the competition, with stops at many other festivals after. Described as a "breathtaking odyssey of romance, escape, and pursuit." In 1917 Burma, a British civil servant abandons his fiancée — only to find her then relentlessly chasing him across Asia. A playful yet melancholic reimagining of the "pursuit film," blending luminous 16mm B&W cinematography with archival footage. This stars Gonçalo Waddington & Crista Alfaiate. It is a tragicomedy though also "melancholic and courageous." This is definitely not for everyone - an experimental, abstract style of mash-up cinema that only certain people will be into, so tread carefully. Here's the official US trailer (+ stunning poster) for Miguel Gomes' Grand Tour, direct from YouTube: You can watch the festival trailer for Miguel Gomes' Grand Tour film right here, […]

"I'll hunt him down, whatever it takes." This one is for cinephiles only. Mubi has unveiled the official US trailer for a strange film titled Grand Tour, a unique creation from Portuguese director Miguel Gomes, best known for his films Tabu (2012), The Tsugua Diaries (2021), and his Arabian Nights trilogy (2015). The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival last year and it won the Best Director award as part of the competition, with stops at many other festivals after. Described as a "breathtaking odyssey of romance, escape, and pursuit." In 1917 Burma, a British civil servant abandons his fiancée — only to find her then relentlessly chasing him across Asia. A playful yet melancholic reimagining of the "pursuit film," blending luminous 16mm B&W cinematography with archival footage. This stars Gonçalo Waddington & Crista Alfaiate. It is a tragicomedy though also "melancholic and courageous." This is definitely not for everyone - an experimental, abstract style of mash-up cinema that only certain people will be into, so tread carefully. // Continue Reading ›

"Life is beautiful & messy & complicated, and sometimes it doesn't look the way you think it's supposed to look. Keep going." Good advice. Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for an empowering, wholesome film titled The Lift List, adapted from the book of the same name. Another enjoyable little film about working on figuring out your life. When her mom requests she finish her bucket list, a young woman finds romance — and rediscovers herself. When Alex Rose's mother sends her on a quest to complete her childhood bucket list, it takes her on a journey that will make you both laugh and cry as she uncovers secrets and rediscovers herself along the way. As she navigates the messy process of her second coming-of-age, she confronts her grief while finding the courage to live fully again. "Alex takes us through this journey of loss with tears in her eyes, a smile on her face, and wit on her lips as she learns to live again. More than anything, I hope you watch this film & feel awakened to life again." With Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, José Zúñiga, Sebastian de Souza, and Connie Britton. This looks super sweet and charming […]

"Life is beautiful & messy & complicated, and sometimes it doesn't look the way you think it's supposed to look. Keep going." Good advice. Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for an empowering, wholesome film titled The Lift List, adapted from the book of the same name. Another enjoyable little film about working on figuring out your life. When her mom requests she finish her bucket list, a young woman finds romance — and rediscovers herself. When Alex Rose's mother sends her on a quest to complete her childhood bucket list, it takes her on a journey that will make you both laugh and cry as she uncovers secrets and rediscovers herself along the way. As she navigates the messy process of her second coming-of-age, she confronts her grief while finding the courage to live fully again. "Alex takes us through this journey of loss with tears in her eyes, a smile on her face, and wit on her lips as she learns to live again. More than anything, I hope you watch this film & feel awakened to life again." With Sofia Carson, Kyle Allen, José Zúñiga, Sebastian de Souza, and Connie Britton. This looks super sweet and charming and sentimental - it's worth a watch. // Continue Reading ›

"Now tell me folks – are you a friend of Frendo?" 🤡 RLJE Films & Shudder have revealed the first look teaser trailer for Clown in a Cornfield, a kooky new horror film arriving in theaters in May at the start of the summer movie season. A brand new horror from the director of the horror comedy cult classic Tucker and Dale vs Evil! Yay - finally! This is premiering at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival in March before it plays in theaters this May and eventually streaming on Shudder later in the year. Welcome to Kettle Springs! A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the Clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge. Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times – until a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens. Based on the horror book of the same name. Starring Katie Douglas, Carson MacCormac, Aaron Abrams, Will Sasso, and Kevin Durand. This is a brutal teaser! That Clown is way more scary than Pennywise from It. […]

"Now tell me folks – are you a friend of Frendo?" 🤡 RLJE Films & Shudder have revealed the first look teaser trailer for Clown in a Cornfield, a kooky new horror film arriving in theaters in May at the start of the summer movie season. A brand new horror from the director of the horror comedy cult classic Tucker and Dale vs Evil! Yay - finally! This is premiering at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival in March before it plays in theaters this May and eventually streaming on Shudder later in the year. Welcome to Kettle Springs! A fading midwestern town in which Frendo the Clown, a symbol of bygone success, reemerges as a terrifying scourge. Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times – until a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens. Based on the horror book of the same name. Starring Katie Douglas, Carson MacCormac, Aaron Abrams, Will Sasso, and Kevin Durand. This is a brutal teaser! That Clown is way more scary than Pennywise from It. Watch out! He'll haunt you forever. // Continue Reading ›

"You gotta let it go..." "I'll let it go when I find her." Peacock has unveiled an official trailer for a streaming series titled Long Bright River, an opioid crisis thriller set in Philadelphia. It will be streaming in March for anyone interested in watching. Amanda Seyfried stars in this series as a Philadelphia police officer who searches for her sister, an addict who has gone missing. Adapted from Liz Moore's novel of the same name. When a series of murders begins in her own neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case. Showrunner Nikki Toscano adds: "perhaps what drew me in the most was the possibility of what this show could achieve in its ambition to upend stereotypes: of those born into poverty & addiction, of those engaging in sex work, of those who have been written off or marginalized after they've seemingly fallen through the cracks of their community, and finally, of those engaged in police work. In fact, what makes LBR so unique as a series is that it aims to deconstruct the 'police as savior' narrative — a journey pulled through our protagonist, Mickey Fitzpatrick." Also starring Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, […]

"You gotta let it go..." "I'll let it go when I find her." Peacock has unveiled an official trailer for a streaming series titled Long Bright River, an opioid crisis thriller set in Philadelphia. It will be streaming in March for anyone interested in watching. Amanda Seyfried stars in this series as a Philadelphia police officer who searches for her sister, an addict who has gone missing. Adapted from Liz Moore's novel of the same name. When a series of murders begins in her own neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case. Showrunner Nikki Toscano adds: "perhaps what drew me in the most was the possibility of what this show could achieve in its ambition to upend stereotypes: of those born into poverty & addiction, of those engaging in sex work, of those who have been written off or marginalized after they've seemingly fallen through the cracks of their community, and finally, of those engaged in police work. In fact, what makes LBR so unique as a series is that it aims to deconstruct the 'police as savior' narrative — a journey pulled through our protagonist, Mickey Fitzpatrick." Also starring Nicholas Pinnock, Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, and John Doman, with Dash Mihok and Britne Oldford. Have a look. // Continue Reading ›

"We're all with you, Tell!" ⚔ Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled the new US trailer for the indie historical thriller William Tell, from filmmaker Nick Hamm. We already posted the UK trailer for this last year for its January release there - now it's set for an April opening in theaters in the US this spring. In the 14th century the ambitious Austrian Empire, desiring more land, invades neighboring Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation. William Tell, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive Austrian King and his ruthless warlords. TIFF says it is "full of bravery, honour, and some dazzling battles, this big-screen version of the legendary hero’s tale is pure pleasure to watch. William Tell may or may not have existed in real life, but his story is so irresistible that it has become the origin story of Switzerland." Claes Bang stars as William Tell, with a cast including Connor Swindells, Golshifteh Farahani, Jonah Hauer-King, Ellie Bamber, Rafe Spall, Emily Beecham, Jonathan Pryce, and Sir Ben Kingsley. This looks like an exhilarating movie! So epic! Wow. Here's the official US trailer (+ new poster) […]

"We're all with you, Tell!" ⚔ Samuel Goldwyn Films has unveiled the new US trailer for the indie historical thriller William Tell, from filmmaker Nick Hamm. We already posted the UK trailer for this last year for its January release there - now it's set for an April opening in theaters in the US this spring. In the 14th century the ambitious Austrian Empire, desiring more land, invades neighboring Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation. William Tell, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive Austrian King and his ruthless warlords. TIFF says it is "full of bravery, honour, and some dazzling battles, this big-screen version of the legendary hero’s tale is pure pleasure to watch. William Tell may or may not have existed in real life, but his story is so irresistible that it has become the origin story of Switzerland." Claes Bang stars as William Tell, with a cast including Connor Swindells, Golshifteh Farahani, Jonah Hauer-King, Ellie Bamber, Rafe Spall, Emily Beecham, Jonathan Pryce, and Sir Ben Kingsley. This looks like an exhilarating movie! So epic! Wow. // Continue Reading ›

"The little woman wrote giant works of art." Greenwich Ent, has revealed the official trailer for a music biopic documentary film titled Janis Ian: Breaking Silence, made by doc filmmaker Varda Bar-Kar. This first premiered at DOC NYC last year and opens in US theaters at the end of March this spring. The life and songbook of Janis Ian mirrored the awakening of American women in the 1960s & '70s, as they found their voices and embraced their power during this time of change. In the 1960s, as a teenager, acclaimed American singer-songwriter Janis Ian used to jam with Jimi Hendrix in Greenwich Village bars and partied with Janis Joplin, who jokingly called herself "the other Janis." She later befriended Bruce Springsteen as they simultaneously recorded albums at the same studio. In the 80s, she played duets with Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson in Nashville. She lived the adventurous life of a rock star. And she also overcame homophobia, record industry misogyny, and a life-threatening illness to produce an amazing body of work. This features Joan Baez, Jean Smart, Arlo Guthrie, Lily Tomlin, Tom Paxton, & other icons. An empowering story to tell. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for […]

"The little woman wrote giant works of art." Greenwich Ent, has revealed the official trailer for a music biopic documentary film titled Janis Ian: Breaking Silence, made by doc filmmaker Varda Bar-Kar. This first premiered at DOC NYC last year and opens in US theaters at the end of March this spring. The life and songbook of Janis Ian mirrored the awakening of American women in the 1960s & '70s, as they found their voices and embraced their power during this time of change. In the 1960s, as a teenager, acclaimed American singer-songwriter Janis Ian used to jam with Jimi Hendrix in Greenwich Village bars and partied with Janis Joplin, who jokingly called herself "the other Janis." She later befriended Bruce Springsteen as they simultaneously recorded albums at the same studio. In the 80s, she played duets with Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson in Nashville. She lived the adventurous life of a rock star. And she also overcame homophobia, record industry misogyny, and a life-threatening illness to produce an amazing body of work. This features Joan Baez, Jean Smart, Arlo Guthrie, Lily Tomlin, Tom Paxton, & other icons. An empowering story to tell. // Continue Reading ›

Time to take another trip out to an island to escape from the world as we know it. One of my favorite films of the 2025 Berlin Film Festival is this fantastic indie creation called Islands, the latest feature film made by German filmmaker Jan-Ole Gerster. I'm already a big fan of Gerster - his first two feature films A Coffee in Berlin (aka Oh Boy - from 2012) and Lara (from 2019) are two of my favorites as well (and I recommend catching up with both since most people haven't seen them). He's a remarkably talented, crafty filmmaker who comes around every few years with an absolute banger new film that somehow remains under the radar despite getting rave reviews. I hope this one finds a much larger audience outside of Germany, and I expect it will. Islands is his first film entirely in English, set on the popular tourist island of Fuerteventura in the Grand Canary Islands archipelago. I loved it. This is one of 2025 cinema's gems - I will be talking about this film all year long and I'm ready to rewatch it already. I also really need the score to listen to while working. Islands […]

Time to take another trip out to an island to escape from the world as we know it. One of my favorite films of the 2025 Berlin Film Festival is this fantastic indie creation called Islands, the latest feature film made by German filmmaker Jan-Ole Gerster. I'm already a big fan of Gerster - his first two feature films A Coffee in Berlin (aka Oh Boy - from 2012) and Lara (from 2019) are two of my favorites as well (and I recommend catching up with both since most people haven't seen them). He's a remarkably talented, crafty filmmaker who comes around every few years with an absolute banger new film that somehow remains under the radar despite getting rave reviews. I hope this one finds a much larger audience outside of Germany, and I expect it will. Islands is his first film entirely in English, set on the popular tourist island of Fuerteventura in the Grand Canary Islands archipelago. I loved it. This is one of 2025 cinema's gems - I will be talking about this film all year long and I'm ready to rewatch it already. I also really need the score to listen to while working. // Continue Reading ›

"We lost our grandma! Who loses their grandma?!" Disney+ has revealed the official trailer for a comedy movie called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip, a sort of spin-off / remake movie inspired by the original Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day movie. The iconic book that this is based on (written by Judith Viorst) was also turned into a cheesy Disney movie in 2014 that got pretty bad / mixed reviews. This next one follows a Mexican American family who have recently lost their connection to each other and their roots, as they embark on an epic road trip that immediately goes hilariously wrong. The new comedy, which stars Eva Longoria, Jesse Garcia, Paulina Chávez, Rose Portillo, Cristo Fernández, Harvey Guillén, Mabel Cadena, Michelle Buteau, and introducing Thom Nemer, with Cheech Marin (hell yes), is directed by Marvin Lemus and written by Matt Lopez. D+ is releasing it streaming in March, skipping theaters entirely for home. This looks like it wants to be another National Lampoon's Vacation but is still nowhere near as funny as that comedy classic. Trailer for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road […]

"We lost our grandma! Who loses their grandma?!" Disney+ has revealed the official trailer for a comedy movie called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip, a sort of spin-off / remake movie inspired by the original Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day movie. The iconic book that this is based on (written by Judith Viorst) was also turned into a cheesy Disney movie in 2014 that got pretty bad / mixed reviews. This next one follows a Mexican American family who have recently lost their connection to each other and their roots, as they embark on an epic road trip that immediately goes hilariously wrong. The new comedy, which stars Eva Longoria, Jesse Garcia, Paulina Chávez, Rose Portillo, Cristo Fernández, Harvey Guillén, Mabel Cadena, Michelle Buteau, and introducing Thom Nemer, with Cheech Marin (hell yes), is directed by Marvin Lemus and written by Matt Lopez. D+ is releasing it streaming in March, skipping theaters entirely for home. This looks like it wants to be another National Lampoon's Vacation but is still nowhere near as funny as that comedy classic. // Continue Reading ›

"There's something wrong me, Edna. I don't know who I am!" Neon has unveiled an official trailer for an intriguing new film titled The Actor, starring Andre Holland as actor Paul Cole. Neon already has this set for release in March - even though it hasn't shown up at any festivals before then. It's the latest feature film made by the filmmaker who made the stop-motion animation film Anomalisa back in 2017. When New York actor Paul Cole is beaten and left for dead in 1950s Ohio, he loses his memory and finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town where he struggles to get back home and reclaim what he's lost. Without a sense of identity or purpose, he starts from scratch and begins courting a local costume designer. As bits & pieces of his past slowly emerge, he attempts to find his way home, but time is slippery, appearances can't be trusted, and it's unclear which identities are real. André Holland stars with Gemma Chan, May Calamawy, Asim Chaudhry, Joe Cole, Fabien Frankel, Olwen Fouéré, Edward Hogg, Toby Jones, & Tracey Ullman. Very strange story, very peculiar film, extremely experimental but also quite alluring - take a look. […]

"There's something wrong me, Edna. I don't know who I am!" Neon has unveiled an official trailer for an intriguing new film titled The Actor, starring Andre Holland as actor Paul Cole. Neon already has this set for release in March - even though it hasn't shown up at any festivals before then. It's the latest feature film made by the filmmaker who made the stop-motion animation film Anomalisa back in 2017. When New York actor Paul Cole is beaten and left for dead in 1950s Ohio, he loses his memory and finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town where he struggles to get back home and reclaim what he's lost. Without a sense of identity or purpose, he starts from scratch and begins courting a local costume designer. As bits & pieces of his past slowly emerge, he attempts to find his way home, but time is slippery, appearances can't be trusted, and it's unclear which identities are real. André Holland stars with Gemma Chan, May Calamawy, Asim Chaudhry, Joe Cole, Fabien Frankel, Olwen Fouéré, Edward Hogg, Toby Jones, & Tracey Ullman. Very strange story, very peculiar film, extremely experimental but also quite alluring - take a look. // Continue Reading ›

"We are the House. All these other people are not. It's us... versus them." Netflix has revealed a full official trailer for The Residence, a whodunit comedy murder mystery mini-series set at the White House. So who did it? Will she solve the crime? 132 rooms. 157 suspects. 1 dead body. Uzo Aduba stars in The Residence, Shondaland's new, unpredictable whodunnit set right inside The White House. This still seems like Netflix's comedic response to Hulu's Paradise series, also about the President being killed featuring Sterling K. Brown getting wrapped up in conspiracies trying to find out why. But this time it's more of a Knives Out-esque concept than a conspiracy thriller. The ensemble cast includes Aduba as Cordelia Cupp, Giancarlo Esposito, Edwina Findley, Molly Griggs, Jason Lee, Ken Marino, Al Mitchell, Bronson Pinchot, Julieth Restrepo, Mel Rodriguez, Randall Park, Dan Perrault, Susan Kelechi Watson, Isiah Whitlock Jr., & Mary Wiseman. This looks hilarious! Impressive seeing Aduba take on this ENTIRE cast single-handedly, fighting back against their nonsense with some smart humor. I think I'll be watching this. Here's the full official trailer (+ poster) for Netflix's series The Residence, direct from Netflix's YouTube: You can rewatch the first teaser […]

"We are the House. All these other people are not. It's us... versus them." Netflix has revealed a full official trailer for The Residence, a whodunit comedy murder mystery mini-series set at the White House. So who did it? Will she solve the crime? 132 rooms. 157 suspects. 1 dead body. Uzo Aduba stars in The Residence, Shondaland's new, unpredictable whodunnit set right inside The White House. This still seems like Netflix's comedic response to Hulu's Paradise series, also about the President being killed featuring Sterling K. Brown getting wrapped up in conspiracies trying to find out why. But this time it's more of a Knives Out-esque concept than a conspiracy thriller. The ensemble cast includes Aduba as Cordelia Cupp, Giancarlo Esposito, Edwina Findley, Molly Griggs, Jason Lee, Ken Marino, Al Mitchell, Bronson Pinchot, Julieth Restrepo, Mel Rodriguez, Randall Park, Dan Perrault, Susan Kelechi Watson, Isiah Whitlock Jr., & Mary Wiseman. This looks hilarious! Impressive seeing Aduba take on this ENTIRE cast single-handedly, fighting back against their nonsense with some smart humor. I think I'll be watching this. // Continue Reading ›

"If have to ask you – is there anything I should know?" Prime Video has unveiled an official trailer for the new murder mystery thriller Duplicity, the latest from iconic filmmaker Tyler Perry. Not to be confused with the crime comedy also titled Duplicity (from 2009) with Clive Owen & Julia Roberts (technically the title of this one is actually Tyler Perry's Duplicity). Moving on from his connection with Netflix, Perry is now making movies for Prime Video - and this one is out in March next month streaming for everyone to watch. High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the shooting of her best friend Fela's husband by police officers. Marley's search for what really happened leads her down a treacherous maze of deception and betrayal. Of course, as usual with any Tyler Perry crime thriller. This movie stars Kat Graham as Marley, with Meagan Tandy, Tyler Lepley, RonReaco Lee, Joshua Adeyeye, Nick Barrotta, Jimi Stanton, and Shannon LaNier. It looks like every other Tyler Perry movie before, yet again about a cover up & nefarious things going on with everyone. Here's the main official trailer (+ poster) […]

"If have to ask you – is there anything I should know?" Prime Video has unveiled an official trailer for the new murder mystery thriller Duplicity, the latest from iconic filmmaker Tyler Perry. Not to be confused with the crime comedy also titled Duplicity (from 2009) with Clive Owen & Julia Roberts (technically the title of this one is actually Tyler Perry's Duplicity). Moving on from his connection with Netflix, Perry is now making movies for Prime Video - and this one is out in March next month streaming for everyone to watch. High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the shooting of her best friend Fela's husband by police officers. Marley's search for what really happened leads her down a treacherous maze of deception and betrayal. Of course, as usual with any Tyler Perry crime thriller. This movie stars Kat Graham as Marley, with Meagan Tandy, Tyler Lepley, RonReaco Lee, Joshua Adeyeye, Nick Barrotta, Jimi Stanton, and Shannon LaNier. It looks like every other Tyler Perry movie before, yet again about a cover up & nefarious things going on with everyone. // Continue Reading ›