‘Star Trek’ Reboot From Noah Hawley Is Now On Hold By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 7, 2020 1:36 pm EST Okay, let’s break this down before it gets too complicated. Paramount owns Star Trek, and Star Trek is a huge moneymaker. The film franchise was rebooted with J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek, and continued with Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond. Beyond wasn’t exactly a big hit, but Paramount has no intention of letting the franchise go....
‘Street Scenes’, Martin Scorsese’s Long-Lost 1970 Documentary, Is Now Available On YouTube By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 28, 2019 10:00 am EST Hey, have you ever heard of this Martin Scorsese fellow? That kid’s going places, let me tell you! The legendary filmmaker has The Irishman premiering at the New York Film Festival this week, but if you want to jump further back (much further back) into his career, you’ve come to the right place....
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Box Office Estimates Now Lower Than Projected By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 1, 2019 4:00 pm EST Last month, box office analysts were projecting that Terminator: Dark Fate could end up with a record opening weekend, hauling in somewhere in the $40-plus million range. Turns out those estimates were a bit…generous. Because now that the latest Terminator movie has opened in advance previews, it looks like the Dark Fate box office is going to be a bit lower than projected....
‘The Witcher’ Trailer: The Epic Fantasy Series Comes To Netflix By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 31, 2019 9:02 am EST A new look at bewigged Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia is here with the trailer for The Witcher. The Netflix show adapts the fantasy series into a big, special-effects filled epic that will hopefully up to fan expectations. Cavill’s character is a monster hunter struggling to find his place in the world, and dealing with all sorts of fantasy shenanigans along the way....
‘Watchmen’ Star Tim Blake Nelson On Wearing That Mask And Working With Regina King [Interview] By Jack Giroux/Dec. 26, 2019 1:00 pm EST Watchmen showed audiences another side of actor Tim Blake Nelson. As Wade Tillman (a.k.a. Looking Glass), Nelson is more imposing than ever before. The reserved cop, to put it mildly, doesn’t need to beat anybody to a pulp to prove or illustrate his immense strength. Look no further than the interrogation scene to see a man in complete control of his surroundings, body, and power....
Lesson 1: Hollywood Loves Female Nudity, Not So Much Male Nudity When chatting about Smith’s earlier filmmaking experiences compared to Midnight Kiss, the artist faced roadblocks when he’d attempt to balance actress “nudity” with male equivalents. “There’s a double standard in horror when it comes to nudity,” he remarked. In situations like The Ruins (Smith’s 2008 debut), there’s always plenty of female sexiness (possibly contractual based on conversations) whether it’s girls glamming themselves up, steamy shower scenes, changing outfits – but Carter’s wishes to insert some beefcake teases were shot down....
Cool Stuff: Raid71 Gives ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ An Explosive, Dimension-Tearing Poster By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 13, 2020 6:00 am EST Not even two years have passed since Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse hit theaters, but there are already some incredible pieces of artwork inspired by the groundbreaking, innovative animated comic book movie. However, we might have a new contender for the best Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse poster yet thanks to a new screen print offering from artist Chris Thornley, aka Raid71 and Grey Matter Art....
Edgar Wright’s Horror Movie ‘Last Night In Soho’ Involves Some Form Of Time Travel By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 29, 2019 11:30 am EST Edgar Wright’s horror movie Last Night in Soho has been shrouded in secrecy since it was announced. We know the cast – Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg, and Terence Stamp. We know that the movie is in the spirit of classic horror thrillers like Don’t Look Now and Repulsion....
Ep. 562 - Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (GUEST: Valerie Complex) By Slashfilmcast/April 8, 2020 9:59 pm EST Another week, another opportunity to catch up on some movies at home. In this episode, David, Devindra, Jeff are joined by Valerie Complex to review Portrait of a Lady on Fire, now available streaming on Hulu. Check out Devindra’s review of Quibi here. Thanks to our sponsors this week: Betterhelp, Feals, and Hunt a Killer....
Ewan McGregor Has Known About The Obi-Wan ‘Star Wars’ Project “For Four Years” By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 25, 2019 10:18 am EST For years, fans have whipped themselves into a frenzy over rumors of a new Obi-Wan Kenobi project. A project bringing back Ewan McGregor as the noble Jedi Master first appeared on our radars as a rumored movie before the Star Wars prequels star finally put us all out of our miseries this year by confirming that he was returning for an Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series....
How Millennials Saved Punky Brewster Punky Brewster was a show on the bubble in the ’80s. It lasted four seasons and spawned an animated spinoff, but fans couldn’t save it in 1988. Soleil Moon Frye played the title character, an orphan who becomes the foster child of Henry Warnimont (George Gaynes). The Peacock revival sees Frye reprise her role as a mother herself who meets a young girl who reminds her of herself....
Exclusive ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Clip: Quentin Tarantino Talks Growing Up In 1960s Hollywood By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 6, 2019 12:00 pm EST Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, one of the best movies of the year, is now on digital, and coming to Blu-ray very soon. The home media release takes you behind-the-scenes of Quentin Tarantino’s latest and has Tarantino himself talking about how personal the film is. He grew up in Los Angeles during the era the film was set, and drew on his own childhood memories when it came time to recreate that world....
By Chris Evangelista/June 4, 2020 2:30 pm EST In the wake of nationwide protests against police violence against Black lives, The Criterion Channel is making a series of films about and by Black voices available for free. Films from Maya Angelou, Julie Dash, William Greaves, Kathleen Collins, Cheryl Dunye, Charles Burnett, and more, are available in front of the paywall for the streaming service. Criterion is also “establishing an employee-guided fund with a $25,000 initial contribution and an ongoing $5,000 monthly commitment to support organizations fighting racism in America....
First Episode Of ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Available For Free On YouTube For A Limited Time By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 30, 2020 8:30 am EST Do you want to watch Star Trek: Picard, but you’re too cheap to pay for a CBS All Access subscription until the entire series is available for you to binge watch in a single week? Well, we have some good news. The first episode of Picard, starring Sir Patrick Stewart as the legendary Starfleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard, has been made available for free on YouTube for a limited time....
How ‘The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance’ Honors Jim Henson’s Original Vision By Rob Hunter/Sept. 6, 2019 9:00 am EST 1982’s The Dark Crystal makes its intentions and credentials clear from the very start. Narration sets up a dense history of a fractured world as we’re treated to grand visuals of an ominous landscape and a group of villainous creatures out of step with the planet around them. The wizards at Jim Henson’s studio create the unfolding world through painstakingly detailed artistry, and every living thing on the screen is brought to wondrous life with puppetry....
Male Bond During a lengthy interview with Variety, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, the producers of the Bond franchise, dive into the future of the character. Specifically, who might take over the role once Daniel Craig is gone. Many have expressed interest in the potential of a female Bond, but the producers don’t see that as an option. “He can be of any color, but he is male,” says Barbara Broccoli....
Superhero Bits: Lynda Carter May Be In ‘Crisis On Infinite Earths’, Ross Marquand Wants To Be Moon Knight & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 26, 2019 6:00 pm EST Would you like to see Red Skull actor Ross Marquand play Moon Knight? What did Regal Cinemas say about concerns over violent acts inspired by Joker? Could Lynda Carter pop up in Crisis on Infinite Earths as Wonder Woman? Does TheDailyBugle.net site have an inconsistency with the MCU?...
The Jennifer Lopez Oscar Conversation 20 Years In The Making By Scott Beggs/Sept. 26, 2019 11:00 am EST (Welcome to Role Call, where we examine two performances from an actor – their first defining role and their most recent/last – to get a sense of who they are.) If Academy voters in 1997 had fully understood Selena’s cultural importance, Jennifer Lopez would have been nominated for an Oscar twenty years ago....
Tom Cruise’s Space Movie To Cost At Least $200 Million, Universal In Talks To Distribute By Ben Pearson/July 23, 2020 11:00 am EST Tom Cruise is going to do what has never been done before: star in a movie among the literal stars. The Mission: Impossible actor is taking on a seemingly impossible mission of his own, because he’s going to travel to space and shoot a movie on board the International Space Station....
Video: Knott’s Berry Farm’s ‘Ghost Town Alive’ Has What Galaxy’s Edge Is MISSING By Peter Sciretta/July 29, 2019 10:30 am EST Over the weekend, we adventured to Knott’s Berry Farm to experience Ghost Town Alive, the fully immersive Westworld-style storytelling experience on National Cowboys Day. Watch a video of our experience and see why I believe that Knott’s is successfully doing what Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is missing. Ghost Town Alive Has What Galaxy’s Edge is Missing...
