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‘We Can Be Heroes’ Featurette: How Robert Rodriguez Created The Visual Effects In His Kid Superhero Film By Ben Pearson/Dec. 31, 2020 5:00 pm EST Say what you will about the films of Robert Rodriguez, which have varied in quality pretty drastically since El Mariachi put him on the map in the early 1990s, but the guy obviously has a boundless passion for making movies. He also has a passion for pulling back the curtain to reveal the process of filmmaking, which results in the experience being demystified and younger generations being presented with practical knowledge they may not have been able to easily access otherwise....

‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ Trailer: Emily Blunt And Jamie Dornan Are Star-Crossed Lovers By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 10, 2020 4:00 pm EST In Wild Mountain Thyme, John Patrick Shanley, writer of Moonstruck and more, writes and directs Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, Dearbhla Molloy, and Christopher Walken in a romantic drama set in Ireland. Does that mean Christopher Walken uses an Irish accent in this movie? You bet your boots it does!...

By Ben Pearson/Sept. 4, 2019 11:30 am EST Poulter is an excellent actor who’s shown considerable range in projects from We’re the Millers to The Revenant, and when I sat down with him earlier this year to talk about his role in Midsommar, I found him to be an thoughtful, intelligent guy who seemed very aware of his career trajectory and the responsibilities he has as a person with a voice in this industry, so I’m happy to see him get such a high-profile role here....

AMC, Alamo, Landmark, And Cinemark Closing Theaters Due To Coronavirus By Chris Evangelista/March 17, 2020 8:00 am EST You can now add AMC, Alamo Drafthouse, Cinemark, and Landmark to the growing list of locations shutting down for the time being. Yesterday, Regal announced they would be closing all of their United States locations due to the coronavirus (aka COVID-19), and now these chains are joining in. AMC had first sought to limit the number of attendees, first by reducing occupancy by 50% and then capping the total at 50 people per screening....

Brad Pitt Action Movie ‘Bullet Train’ Adds ‘Warrior’ And ‘Snake Eyes’ Star Andrew Koji By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 16, 2020 8:30 am EST Warrior star Andrew Koji just got a ticket for Bullet Train. The Brad Pitt-led action thriller directed by David Leitch is based on the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by best-selling author Kotaro Isaka, and centers on the age-old premise of assassins on a train. Koji will be playing one of the assassins....

Chasing ‘The Wicker Man’: ‘Midsommar’ And Five Other 2010s Films About Secret Cults And Human Sacrifice By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 7, 2019 12:00 pm EST Since 1973, various horror films have tried to replicate the shock of the prototypical human sacrifice movie, The Wicker Man (not to be confused with its gonzo 2006 remake, starring Nicolas Cage, which is perhaps best remembered for the immortal, memeified line, “Not the bees!”) Even the late Robin Hardy, director of the original Wicker Man, went back to the well in 2011 with The Wicker Tree....

Cool Stuff: Hallmark’s ‘Star Trek’ And ‘Star Wars’ Ornaments Go To The Final Frontier Far, Far Away By Ethan Anderton/April 9, 2019 6:00 am EST The fandoms of Star Wars and Star Trek love their respective sci-fi worlds so much that they want them around during the most wonderful time of the year. That’s why Hallmark has been releasing Keepsake Ornaments for both franchises for years, and this year they have some awesome additions to the ever-growing collection....

Cool Stuff: NECA’s ‘Halloween 3: Season Of The Witch’ Figure Set Has Tricks And Treats By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 14, 2020 6:00 am EST Michael Myers gets all the glory when it comes to the Halloween franchise, especially when it comes to collectibles. But many horror fans have defended Halloween 3: Season of the Witch as time has gone on, even without the masked slasher at the center of it. Now NECA is letting the horror sequel have its day in the sun with a new three-pack action figure set featuring the trick or treating kids who have their Halloween turned upside down when costume masks enchanted by mystical powers threaten their young lives....

Ennio Morricone, Oscar-Winning Composer Of ‘The Good, The Bad And The Ugly’ And ‘The Hateful Eight’, Has Died At 91 By Ethan Anderton/July 6, 2020 8:30 am EST When you picture a western stand-off on the big screen, it’s very likely that you can’t help but hear the opening notes of the theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The sound of a flute and ocarina resemble the howl of a coyote before you hear that famous three-note melody from a harmonica....

By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 4, 2020 3:30 pm EST Christophe Gans’s Silent Hill film adaptation isn’t perfect, but it has some gnarly effects and an altogether great atmosphere. So the prospect of the filmmaker returning to that world is certainly worth paying attention to – and it seems like that’s exactly what’s happening. In a new interview, Gans says he’s developing two different horror projects based on video games. One is a new Silent Hill movie, the other is based on Fatal Frame....

On Its 45th Birthday, Space Mountain Remains An Untouchable Disney Theme Park Classic By Josh Spiegel/Jan. 15, 2020 12:00 pm EST There are two dominant structures in the Disney theme parks, whether you’re in Florida, Tokyo, or Paris: castles and mountains. Each castle has its own story, and the same is true of each mountain. The Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland is smaller than that of the Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World — depending on how much size matters to you, that might make the original castle more or less impressive than the one in Orlando....

Pop Culture Imports: ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,’ A Taut Danish Thriller, A Dario Argento Horror Classic, And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 7, 2019 9:00 am EST (Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best foreign movies and TV streaming right now.) Spring is here and the snow is still covering the ground. As the long winter months stretch into March, I’m back to recommend you the best foreign movies and TV streaming now to while away the time....

Pop Culture Imports: ‘Nosferatu,’ ‘Les Diaboliques,’ ‘A Tale Of Two Sisters,’ And More Spooky Foreign Films By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 30, 2020 11:00 am EST (Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best foreign movies and TV streaming right now.) We’re coming in right under the wire for our spooky season recommendations on Pop Culture Imports, but this Halloweekend, check out a few subtitled (or straight up silent) horror movies in addition to your old favorites....

Taika Waititi Might Join James Gunn’s ‘Suicide Squad’ By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 27, 2019 12:27 pm EST James Gunn’s Suicide Squad sequel is hoping to recruit an exciting new addition: Taika Waititi. The filmmaker/actor is reportedly in talks to join the film, which stars Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, and Viola Davis. There’s no word on which character Waititi might play, or how big a role that is, but honestly, we’re always happy for some Taika action....

The Best TV Shows & Movies Coming To HBO Max In November 2020 By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 23, 2020 4:30 pm EST I can’t believe October is almost over, but it is. Which means it’s almost November, which also means the year is almost over. Here’s hoping we can close out 2020 with some good news since there has been a distinct lack of it going around. At the very least (and I mean very least), we’ll have new stuff to watch on HBO Max!...

The Clock Tower: ‘Crisis On Infinite Earths’ Is Off To A Bonkers, Heart-Wrenching Start By Amelia Emberwing/Dec. 13, 2019 2:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Clock Tower, where we’ll break down the goings on of the The CW network’s Arrowverse. We’ll touch on things like themes, cultural impact, lead-ins to major events, ships, and more every week! Warning: this Clock Tower is filled with spoilers. Proceed at your own risk.)Welcome to the super-packed Crisis on Infinite Earths edition of The Clock Tower....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Twister’ Is A Dumb, Fun Distraction By Chris Evangelista/June 1, 2020 9:00 am EST (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie: TwisterWhere You Can Stream It: NetflixThe Pitch: Storm chasers and estranged husband and wife Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt reunite to chase down some big digital storms, baby!Why It’s Essential Quarantine Viewing: Twister is dumb....

This Week In Trailers: Ms. Purple, Rapid Response, La Flor, Los Reyes, This Changes Everything By Christopher Stipp/July 27, 2019 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Tribeca 2020 Line-Up Includes ‘The Trip To Greece,’ Judd Apatow’s ‘The King Of Staten Island,’ ‘Shirley,’ And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 3, 2020 2:30 pm EST You can always count on the annual Tribeca Film Festival for featuring a combination of new films from first-time directors alongside some of the best hits from other festivals — but the Robert de Niro-founded festival is not without its own exciting slate of world premieres....

By Ben Pearson/July 16, 2019 10:30 am EST It’s been more than two years since the first season of 13 Reasons Why debuted on Netflix, but the streaming service has decided to significantly trim down its graphic suicide scene from the season one finale. That a character commits suicide is not a spoiler, by the way – it’s the premise of the series, and something that has generated controversy from the start....