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The Morning Watch: The Stop-Motion Animation In ‘Elf’, How ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Are Found & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 17, 2020 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, learn about the work that went into creating the stop-motion animated elements of Jon Favreau’s modern holiday favorite Elf....

‘Blood On Her Name’ Review: A Nasty, Homestyle Tale Of Justice And Revenge [Fantasia Film Festival 2019] By Matt Donato/Aug. 5, 2019 4:00 pm EST Matthew Pope’s Blood On Her Name ranks among Americana thrillers such as Blue Ruin, I Don’t Belong In This World Anymore, Small Crimes, and other tobacco-stained justice flicks. A modest look into how one decision can change your life forever; sins paid in flesh and blood....

‘Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’ Season 4 Early Buzz: Critics Are Divided On The Final Season By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 29, 2020 2:00 pm EST The fourth and final season of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has critics running both hot and cold. Much like how Sabrina Spellman was split into two personas in the Netflix teen horror drama, critics could not be more divided on Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 4, which closes out the popular series this Thursday....

‘Emancipation’: Will Smith And Antoine Fuqua To Team Up For Runaway Slave Thriller By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 15, 2020 2:00 pm EST Although both Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua are in the middle of productions halted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the pair have already lined up a particularly timely project together. Smith and Fuqua are teaming up for the runaway slave thriller Emancipation, based on the true story of Peter, a runaway slave who would escape the Louisiana swamps and join the Union Army....

‘Furious 7’ Ending Might Be “The Best Moment In Cinematic History,” According To Vin Diesel By Ben Pearson/March 14, 2020 12:00 pm EST Vin Diesel, the same man who suggested that 2015’s Furious 7 would “probably win Best Picture” at the Oscars (…it didn’t), sincerely believes the ending of that film is “the best moment in cinematic history.” Watch him get emotional in an interview talking about returning to that movie’s production after co-star Paul Walker died, and listen to him make the case that the film’s closing moments are better than anything that has ever been committed to celluloid before or since....

‘Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich’ Review: A Horrifying Look At How Money Can Buy Almost Anything By Chris Evangelista/May 21, 2020 10:00 am EST Who was Jeffrey Epstein? A mysterious man – someone calls him a “Gatsby-like figure” during the docuseries – who made a fortune on Wall Street, he managed to accrue so much money that he essentially bought himself his own world. In this world, he was free to do as he pleased, and he did, buying up multiple mansions all over the globe, and even his own private island....

‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Is A Celebration Of The Entire ‘Jurassic Park’ Franchise, Says Colin Trevorrow By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 20, 2021 11:00 am EST Jurassic World: Dominion will mark the end of the new trilogy that picked up where the Jurassic Park series left off. Director Colin Trevorrow and his writing and producing partner Derek Connolly envisioned an entire trilogy arc when they embarked on the first Jurassic World, and they’ll see it through to the end in 2022....

‘Skywatch’: Sci-Fi Short Film To Become A TV Series At Peacock By Ben Pearson/Aug. 26, 2020 12:00 pm EST Last year, we wrote about an excellent science fiction short film called Skywatch, which is one of the best short films I’ve seen in years. Evidently the bigwigs over at Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, also saw something they liked in it, because now they’re developing a Skywatch TV show inspired by the short....

‘Space Force’ Premieres On Netflix In May, See The First Images From The New Steve Carell Comedy Series By Chris Evangelista/April 8, 2020 8:30 am EST Get ready to head to space…from the safety of your own home. Netflix’s Space Force, a new series co-created by The Office alumnus Steve Carell and Greg Daniels, takes one of the 10 bajillion stupid ideas from a certain someone who shall remain nameless, and turns it into comedy....

‘Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Trailer: Video Game Sequel Swings Onto PlayStation 5 By Ben Pearson/June 11, 2020 2:00 pm EST During today’s PlayStation 5 announcement, Sony and Insomniac Games officially revealed the first teaser trailer for Spider-Man: Miles Morales, the highly-anticipated video game sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man. Watch Miles swing into action below. Spider-Man Miles Morales Trailer In 2018, Insomniac Games released Marvel’s Spider-Man for the PlayStation 4, and it quickly established itself as one of the best superhero video games ever made....

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ And ‘The Mandalorian’s Approaches To Force Healing Represent Different Directions For Lucasfilm’s Future By Jason Gorber/Jan. 1, 2020 11:00 am EST Major spoilers for The Mandalorian and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker below.While watching Episode 7 of The Mandalorian, my partner turned to me midway through and asked, “have we seen that before?” The moment in question was when the child (aka “Baby Yoda”) reached out to “Force heal” another character....

‘The Matrix 4’: Lana Wachowski’s Filmmaking Will “Change The Industry Again” By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 13, 2020 2:00 pm EST In 1999, the Wachowskis changed the face of Hollywood forever with their seminal sci-fi film The Matrix and its sleek vision of a dystopian future and its game-changing “bullet time” technology. Now Lana Wachowski could be gearing up for another cinematic game-changer with her new filming style for The Matrix 4, which series newcomer Jessica Henwick said will “change the industry again....

‘Tomie’ TV Series Based On The Horror Manga Series Headed To Quibi By Chris Evangelista/July 10, 2020 2:00 pm EST Quibi still exists, and it just announced a potentially exciting new project. The streaming service devoted to short-form entertainment is developing a show based on the Japanese horror manga Tomie. Crawl and High Tension filmmaker Alexandre Aja is set to direct, while Chilling Adventures of Sabrina cast member Adeline Rudolph is set to star....

‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ Featurette: Make New Friends And Kill The Old By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 20, 2019 11:30 am EST Zombieland is all about making new friends and killing the old zombie. That seems to be the case with Zombieland: Double Tap, which follows much of the same zombie-slaying and family-bickering ways of the original film, but with more star-studded supporting actors and more awards to trade between main cast members Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, and Emma Stone....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 13, 2021 9:30 am EST TheOneRing.Net, who have been breaking Middle-earth stories for years and years now, has obtained the official synopsis for the upcoming show and it teases that we’ll meet characters “both familiar and new,” in locations explored and unexplored in the vast Second Age of Middle-earth. But what could those familiar and new characters be? What could this story actually entail? Try to glean for yourself:...

Chris Evangelista’s Top 10 Movies Of 2019 By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 7, 2020 9:00 am EST It was another great year for movies, where we were blessed by new classics from beloved auteurs and new works of genius from fresh faces. Where sophomore efforts turned out to be magnificent titles in their own right. And, perhaps most interesting of all, where multiple movies conveyed a similar, and timely, “eat the rich” motto....

Cool Stuff: The Biggest Marvel Legends Figure Yet Is A New Sentinel From ‘X-Men’ Comics By Ethan Anderton/July 20, 2020 6:00 am EST So far, Hasbro’s crowdfunded collectible initative known HasLab has yielded some outstanding results for toy collectors. Transformers fans fully funded a massive Unicron action figure, and Star Wars fans got a huge playset of Jabba the Hutt’s sail barge for the 3.75-inch action figure line. Now it’s time for Marvel Legends to get their own HasLab project with the biggest action figure the comic book toyline has ever seen....

Disney Sets New Record: Five Movies In A Single Year Cross $1 Billion Worldwide By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 16, 2019 2:30 pm EST It’s Disney’s world, we’re all just living in it. The mega-company has had a great 2019 – and the year isn’t even over yet. After Toy Story 4 recently crossed over $1 billion worldwide, Disney became the first studio to have five movies gross over $1 billion in a single year....

Exclusive ‘Downton Abbey’ Clip: How The Film Differs From The Beloved TV Series By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 20, 2019 11:30 am EST In this day and age of IPs, remakes, and sequels, filmmakers have to work carefully to bring a beloved property from the small screen to the big screen. Perhaps no one knows that struggle more than Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes, who this year helped adapt his beloved costume drama into a feature film that follows the events of the TV series....

New ‘Coming 2 America’ Photos Reveal Wesley Snipes And More New Characters Before The First Trailer Next Week By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 18, 2020 11:00 am EST Following our first look at the upcoming comedy sequel Coming 2 America starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, a new batch of photos has arrived that offer a look at some of the new characters we’ll be meeting. On top of the return of the original cast members, Jermaine Fowler, Leslie Jones, KiKi Layne, and Tracy Morgan are getting in on the fun this time, and it appears that they’ll be leaving the comforts of Queens for a trip to Zamunda....