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‘Saturday Night Live’ Bringing In John Krasinski, Dan Levy, And Regina King To Host By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 22, 2021 3:30 pm EST Saturday Night Live made quite the for the show’s 46th season last fall with a whopping six consecutive episodes that took us right through the election. Then they came back for some winter fun throughout December before taking a holiday hiatus. Now the late night sketch series with another five-episode block starting on January 30, and they’re kicking things off with a trio of three first-time hosts, including one who was supposed to host last year before the coronavirus pandemic ruined everything....

‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Might Reel In Javier Bardem As King Triton By Ben Pearson/July 17, 2019 2:50 pm EST Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid is quickly pulling its cast together, and now one of the film’s few remaining major roles has received a nibble on the end of its line: Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem is in talks to play King Triton, the protective father of the title character....

‘Violation’ Review: An Unflinchingly Brutal, Needlessly Muddled Story Of Trauma And Revenge [TIFF 2020] By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 16, 2020 10:00 am EST Rage, betrayal, confusion, and bloodshed are the driving factors of Violation, an unflinchingly brutal, often quite gruesome story of a woman who goes to extreme lengths following a terrible incident. Writer-directors Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli do not shy away from the violence, employing meticulously crafted practical effects to portray a jaw-dropping series of events....

‘Waves’ Director Trey Edward Shults And His Cast On Their Brutal, Brilliant New Drama [Interview] By Steven Prokopy/Nov. 18, 2019 3:00 pm EST For his third feature in a row, writer/director Trey Edward Shults (Krisha, It Comes at Night) dives back into the subject of a family in crisis with Waves. This time around, he sets his drama in South Florida to trace the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family, led by Ronald (Sterling K....

31 Days Of Streaming Horror: ‘The Eyes Of My Mother’ Is Like A Beautiful Nightmare You Can’t Wake Up From By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 17, 2019 12:00 pm EST Welcome to 31 Days of Streaming Horror. Every day this October we’ll be highlighting a different streaming horror movie to help you get into the Halloween spirit. Today’s entry: The Eyes of My Mother (2016). The Eyes of My Mother Now Streaming on Netflix...

AMC Theatres And Cinemark Will Not Close Their Doors Like Regal Cinemas By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 6, 2020 11:30 am EST Earlier this week, Cineworld made the decision to not only close all of their Regal Cinemas locations in the United States (the second largest chain here), but all of their theaters in the United Kingdom. It’s due to the fact that No Time to Die fled from being released in theaters in November and opted for a safer release in April 2021, leaving Soul and The Croods 2 as the only major studio releases over the next two months....

Apple Won’t Let Villains Use iPhones In Movies, According To Rian Johnson By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 26, 2020 11:30 am EST Rian Johnson just gave the game away. If you’re watching a mystery movie set in modern times, and you’re trying to find out who the villain is, there’s a sure-fire way to solve the case: pay attention to the phones people are using. According to the Knives Out director, Apple has a rule that forbids filmmakers from letting the bad guys in movies use an iPhone....

Canceled Benioff And Weiss ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Was Going To Explore The Origins Of The Jedi By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 30, 2019 3:04 pm EST In the aftermath of the now-canceled David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Star Wars trilogy, everyone can’t help but wonder both about what happened, and what the films were going to focus on. A new report might have gotten to the bottom of the story, although as is always the case with these sort of things, there’s a chance some details aren’t 100% accurate....

Disney+ Is Finally Getting A Watch Party Feature In The United States By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 29, 2020 8:30 am EST Since the United States was lucky enough to get Disney+ original shows like The Mandalorian before most of the rest of the world, it’s only fair that we had to wait a little bit to get the new watch party feature that has been kicking around Canada, Australia, and New Zealand recently....

Everything You Need To Know About The Era Of ‘The Mandalorian’ By Caroline Cao/Nov. 11, 2019 11:00 am EST The Disney+ live-action series The Mandalorian explores a galaxy that Star Wars fans have rarely seen onscreen before: the dark and seedy unscrupulous circles. Jon Favreau’s upcoming show has a lot of that to offer in contrast to the idealistic heroism of the main Star Wars films. The Rebellion has won the war and formed the New Republic, but the Empire isn’t put the rest....

Filmmaker Mode Coming To Consumer TVs, Striking A Fatal Blow In The War Against Motion Smoothing By Ben Pearson/Aug. 27, 2019 7:08 pm EST Motion smoothing is a disease, but we may have just found the cure. Last September, filmmakers like Christopher Nolan and Paul Thomas Anderson met with members of The UHD Alliance, an organization comprised in part by major film studios and consumer electronics manufacturers, to seek a way for consumers to be able to watch movies on home television sets without the scourge of motion smoothing and other awful settings ruining the picture quality....

Kathleen Kennedy Doesn’t Know What The Next ‘Star Wars’ Movie Will Be, But Jon Favreau Will Play A Big Role By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 20, 2019 8:30 am EST The Star Wars film universe is in a weird place right now. The Skywalker Saga is about to end with The Rise of Skywalker, but what comes after that? Apparently no one knows – not even Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. During an extensive interview with Rolling Stone, Kennedy opened up about the latest Star Wars films, and what happens next....

By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 23, 2020 6:00 am EST The Honest Trailer for Every Streaming Service Netflix may have created a few modern television favorites, breathed new life into the romantic comedy, and allowed auteur filmmakers to make the movies that were too expensive for studios to pay for, but they also can’t seem to stop spending money on shows that they’re canceling far too soon. Plus, does anyone remember when they tried to rebrand their DVD mail subscription as Qwikster?...

New On Blu-Ray: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’, ‘Midsommar’, ‘Annabelle Comes Home’, ‘Child’s Play’ By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 2, 2019 12:00 pm EST This week’s physical media round-up brings home your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. You’ll also have a pleasant time at a midsummer festival, and hang out with not one, but two creepy dolls. These are the new Blu-ray releases you should check out this week. Spider-Man: Far From Home After a rough few days for fans, Spider-Men left the warm embrace of the MCU and went back to Sony....

One Of The Biggest Gags In The ‘Borat 2’ Trailer Actually Made News Back In February By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 1, 2020 9:30 am EST In the scene teased in the trailer, Sacha Baron Cohen (as Borat) dresses up like Donald Trump, in full prosthetic make-up and hair, and attempts to deliver his daughter to Vice President Mike Pence. This actually unfolded on the floor of the Conservative Political Action Conference at the end of February....

Pop Culture Imports: ‘Roma,’ ‘Happy As Lazzaro,’ A French Comedic Caper, An Immigrant Detention Drama, And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 14, 2018 10:00 am EST (Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best foreign movies and TV streaming right now.) With last week’s announcement of the Golden Globe nominees and the plethora of film awards ceremonies popping up every week, we’re well into the swing of awards season....

Read The ‘Zombieland’ Cameo Scenes Written For Sylvester Stallone And Mark Hamill By Ethan Anderton/March 22, 2020 3:00 pm EST We’re only on the second week of self-quarantine in our efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus across the United States, but some of us are desperate for more content. So it only seems appropriate that we get some of it from the writers of Zombieland, the horror comedy that could give us insight into our potential future as this pandemic continues....

Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: ‘DC Future State’ Trailer, ‘Hawkeye’ Set Photos, Jim Lee’s New ‘The Batman’ Sketch & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 3, 2020 6:00 pm EST Using basic techniques and simple tools, Marvel artist Brian Crosby teaches you how to draw Miles Morales! The Flash season seven’s first five episode titles have been revealed, starting with “All”s Well That Ends Wells.” Here’s the trailer for DC Future State, the upcoming comic book event that will unfold across 25 miniseries....

Superhero Bits: Stan Lee Praises The F-Word, ‘The Suicide Squad’ Has A CCXP Panel & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 30, 2020 6:00 pm EST Why does Stan Lee love the f-word so much? Want a peek inside Alex Ross’ new Marvel Anthology book? Will Hulk turn into a villain in the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? How many people have petitioned to have Amber Heard removed from Aquaman 2? What does George Clooney think of his performance in Batman & Robin?...

The ‘Watchmen’ Reference Guide: Every Easter Egg In “If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own” By Rafael Motamayor/Nov. 11, 2019 8:00 am EST While the return of Silk Spectre and the revelation of the identity of Jeremy Irons’ character are now out of the way, Watchmen is still not done introducing new characters. In this week’s episode, we finally met the elusive and mysterious Lady Trieu, and the story around Ozymandias’ situation took a turn....