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‘Amazing Stories’ Showrunners Explain The Approach To Their Apple TV+ Reboot [Interview] By Fred Topel/March 26, 2020 11:00 am EST Apple has resurrected Steven Spielberg’s anthology series Amazing Stories as part of its Apple TV+ streaming service, the first of their shows to be a revival of a pre-existing show. The original series ran from 1985 through 1987 on NBC. Apple’s first season consists of five hour-long stories. The first episode of the new series stars Dylan O’Brien as a modern man who travels back in time through the basement of a house he’s restoring....

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Season 10 Trailer: Larry David And Jon Hamm Get Kicked Out Of A Party By Ben Pearson/Dec. 12, 2019 10:30 am EST Twenty years ago, Curb Your Enthusiasm aired on HBO as a one-off comedy special. But it’s since evolved into one of the network’s longest-running series (even though there were often years between seasons). Now creator/star Larry David is back for a tenth season, and the newest trailer shows off even more of his petty, hilarious antics....

/Film’s Top 15 Movies Of 2019 By /Film Staff/Jan. 10, 2020 10:00 am EST Over the past week, we have published individual Top 10 Movies of 2019 lists for each member of the /Film staff. And behind the scenes, we’ve been crunching the numbers to determine a list that represents the site as whole, with all of our most treasured films from the past year featured. And while not every beloved film made our final Top 15 of 2019 list (The Lighthouse missed it by this much!...

/Filmcast Ep. 575 - The Old Guard By Slashfilmcast/July 10, 2020 6:57 pm EST In this week’s episode, Dave and Jeff compare expanding your germ circle to youtube collaborations and sexual relations. For the feature review, the cast watches The Old Guard, the Netflix film directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and stars Charlize Theron and Kiki Layne. Read about how COVID is not a hoax here. Read about having the COVID conversation with your friends here....

‘Frozen 2’ Featurette Goes Beyond Arendelle By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 23, 2019 12:00 pm EST Frozen 2 is now in theaters, giving audiences everywhere a whole new set of earworms to get lodged in the old cabeza. Your mind is likely already made up about whether or not you’ll see the movie, but if you need more convincing, this new Frozen 2 featurette plays up how expansive the Frozen world gets in the long-awaited sequel....

‘Genius: Aretha’, Starring Cynthia Erivo As The Queen Of Soul, Postponed To Later This Year By Ben Pearson/March 30, 2020 3:45 pm EST Two years after Aretha Franklin’s death, Hollywood is looking to immortalize the Queen of Soul in two separate projects. And after one of them, MGM’s feature film called Respect, was pushed into an awards season-friendly date last week, National Geographic’s Genius: Aretha has been postponed until later in the year....

‘Hawkeye’ Disney+ Series Concept Art Shows Kate Bishop, Pizza Dog In Action By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 12, 2019 10:00 am EST It’s been quite a roller coaster for Hawkeye fans since the announcement of the Disney+ series inspired by the acclaimed Matt Fraction/David Aja run — from the initial confusion over the least popular Avenger headlining a series, to the exciting casting of Hailee Steinfeld, to both stars’ involvement being in question....

‘Home Before Dark’ Trailer: Brooklynn Prince Is A Young Reporter Trying To Solve An Old Mystery By Chris Evangelista/March 6, 2020 4:00 pm EST Brooklynn Prince is a (very) young reporter in Home Before Dark, a new series from Apple TV+. Inspired by the true story of Hilde Lysiak, the youngest member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Home Before Dark kinds Prince’s kid reporter character trying to solve a cold case that haunts the small town her father grew up in....

‘Paddington 2’ Is Hugh Grant’s Best Movie, According To Hugh Grant By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 14, 2019 1:30 pm EST Everyone loves Paddington 2. The sweet-natured, utterly charming family comedy features an incredibly polite bear, Brendan Gleeson playing a character named Knuckles McGinty, and of course, Hugh Grant as highly theatrical villain Phoenix Buchanan. Grant’s career is long and storied, but if you’re curious as to what the actor thinks is the best movie he’s ever been in, look no further than Paddington 2....

‘Parasite’ Streaming Exclusively On Hulu This April By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 24, 2020 4:30 pm EST Parasite, the Oscar-winning movie everyone keeps talking about, is headed to Hulu. The streaming service landed the exclusive streaming rights to Bong Joon-ho’s acclaimed film, and will debut the movie this April. The Neon-released movie raked-up a wealth of awards during awards season, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards, along with the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, the SAG Award for Best Ensemble Cast and the Palme D’or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival....

‘Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure’ 35th Anniversary Tour With Paul Reubens Kicks Off In February 2020 By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 10, 2019 8:30 am EST This year marks the 35th anniversary of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, and to celebrate, Paul Reubens is hitting the road. Paul Reubens isn’t looking for a stolen bike, but he’s accompanying a national tour of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure anniversary screenings that will include a Q&A with the man himself. Each stop will also afford fans the opportunity to meet and snag a photo with Paul Reubens through a few different VIP ticket packages....

‘The 355’ Teaser Explains The Meaning Behind That Mysterious Title By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 7, 2020 3:30 pm EST When you’ve got Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Penélope Cruz, Diane Kruger, and Bingbing Fan leading a movie about lady spies, do you even need a title? Well, yes, and in the case of the vaguely titled The 355, it turns out you need an explanation for that title, too. Just a day after Universal released the buzzy first trailer for the action blockbuster which teams up a group of female international spies, the studio has dropped a new The 355 teaser which gives us a little history behind the film’s title....

‘The Doorman’ Clip: Ruby Rose Delivers A Beatdown In Lionsgate’s Action Thriller By Ben Pearson/Oct. 6, 2020 9:30 am EST Fans of martial arts movies will be interested to know that actress Ruby Rose (Orange is the New Black, Batwoman) and French cinema legend Jean Reno (Léon: The Professional, Ronin) will soon appear in The Doorman, a martial arts/action movie from Lionsgate. We have an exclusive clip to debut here at /Film, which features Rose’s character taking out three baddies and using a fire extinguisher to keep them in check....

‘Westworld’ Season 3 Episode 2 Photos Take You To “The Winter Line” By Chris Evangelista/March 19, 2020 11:30 am EST Westworld is back, and if you’re still on board with the mysterious sci-fi show and want more red hot content, we’re here for you. Some official images from the second episode, “The Winter Line”, are now available, and they feature several players who didn’t make an appearance in the premiere. Check out the Westworld season 3 episode 2 images below!...

Alamo Drafthouse Theaters Will Be “Safer Than A Supermarket” When They Reopen; Food And Drinks Must Be Pre-Ordered By Ben Pearson/June 24, 2020 12:30 pm EST When the CEO of AMC Theatres announced last week that, despite an ongoing global pandemic, he wouldn’t require AMC visitors to wear masks because he didn’t want to be “drawn into a political controversy,” the leadership behind Alamo Drafthouse theaters immediately took a stand. Alamo issued a statement promising that masks would be required in their theaters, and promised more details would be revealed about their policies this week....

Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Has Already Started Planning Season 2 By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 17, 2020 12:30 pm EST Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop has had a rocky road to the small screen, with production shutdowns due to injuries sustained by star John Cho and now the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But that hasn’t stopped writer and executive producer Jeff Pinkner (Lost, Fringe) from keeping his eye on the yet-unconfirmed second season. The live-action adaptation of Shinichir?...

Shout! Factory TV Launching TokuSHOUTsu Channel On Pluto TV With ‘Super Sentai’ And More By Ethan Anderton/March 17, 2020 3:30 pm EST For those who don’t know, tokusatsu is a Japanese entertainment genre known for its unique special effects and epic battles between superheroes and kaiju monsters. We’re talking about shows like Super Sentai (which inspired all the iterations of Power Rangers), Ultraman Leo, and Kamen Rider, all of which will be available on Pluto TV starting this week....

Superhero Bits: Ms. Marvel May Appear In MCU Before Series Premiere, ‘Marvel’s Storyboards’ Debuts With Hugh Jackman & More By Ethan Anderton/July 23, 2020 6:00 pm EST Ready for some Stan Lee collectibles from Sideshow Collectibles and POW! Entertainment? Is there an Illuminati project in the works at Marvel Studios? How would a fight between Thanos and Darkseid go down? Will Ms. Marvel appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before her Disney+ series begins?...

The Best TV Shows & Movies Coming To HBO Max In August 2020 By Chris Evangelista/July 21, 2020 5:30 pm EST Believe it or not, the summer is almost over. And, unfortunately, we’re all still stuck at home for the foreseeable future. This means we need to find our entertainment where we can, and that’s where streaming services come into play. HBO Max, like every other service out there, introduces new titles every month, and in August they have plenty of things worth checking out....

The CW’s ‘Crisis On Infinite Earths’ Will See Tom Welling Reprise His Role As Superman By Ben Pearson/Sept. 20, 2019 10:30 am EST Smallville was a few years ahead of its time. Since the show wrapped up its run back in 2011, the “Arrowverse” has exploded in popularity, incorporating Supergirl, The Flash, Green Arrow, and several other comic book heroes into the mix, leaving Tom Welling’s version of Clark Kent as just a faded memory....