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Kristen Bell Is ‘The Woman In The House’ For Netflix By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 21, 2020 3:00 pm EST There’s an on-going trend in book publishing that has authors throwing “woman” or “girl” into the titles of their mysteries. Gone Girl. The Girl on the Train. The Woman in the Window. I guess you could even go back further with The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and its subsequent Girl sequels. And now Netflix is getting into the action with The Woman in the House....

Peter Jackson’s Beatles Documentary ‘Get Back’ Delayed Nearly An Entire Year By Ethan Anderton/June 14, 2020 11:00 am EST This fall, Disney would have given fans of The Beatles a wonderful gift in the form of Peter Jackson’s documentary The Beatles: Get Back. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the movie being delayed nearly an entire year from the original September 2020 release date. Disney confirmed (via Variety) that The Beatles: Get Back will now be released on August 27, 2021....

Small-Screen Stream: The Best Shows To Watch After Enjoying ‘Hustlers’ By Amelia Emberwing/Sept. 19, 2019 1:00 pm EST (Welcome to Small-Screen Stream, a feature where we share the best television shows streaming and where you can watch them.)In honor of Hustlers and it’s incredible opening weekend, I thought this week could be all about sex positivity in television. Though we’re starting to see more and more shows trudge their way into this century, it’s still rare that we see solid sex positive characters, and even rarer that they’re done well....

Sony’s ‘Uncharted’ Movie Remains Cursed, Loses Its Seventh Director But Still Has Tom Holland On Board By Ben Pearson/Dec. 30, 2019 1:30 pm EST Sony’s Uncharted movie continues to be just as cursed as the treasure that protagonist Nathan Drake has sought in the games. The long-brewing film adaptation of the popular video game series has just lost director Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings, Bumblebee) to a scheduling conflict, making him the seventh filmmaker – seventh!...

The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival Is The Latest Event To Be Postponed Due To The Coronavirus By Chris Evangelista/March 12, 2020 3:00 pm EST The day has been full of news about events being canceled or postponed due to fears of the coronavirus (AKA COVID-19), and there doesn’t seem to be any sign of that stopping anytime soon. The latest event to fall victim to virus fears is the Tribeca Film Festival, which was due to kick-off on April 15....

There’s A Specific Reason Al Pacino Has Starred In Bad Movies In Recent Years By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 24, 2019 9:00 am EST In a recent joint-interview alongside Robert De Niro at GQ, while making the promotional rounds for The Irishman, Pacino admitted that he purposely stars in bad movies in order to see if he can elevate a project. The actor said: Not many actors have the stature and confidence to say something like this....

This Week In Trailers: Run Hide Fight, Go/Don’t Go, Music, The Night By Christopher Stipp/Jan. 9, 2021 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?...

VOTD: How ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 1 Should Have Ended By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 12, 2020 6:00 am EST The second season of The Mandalorian is coming to Disney+ later this month, continuing the adventures of the mysterious bounty hunter Din Djarin and the asset known as The Child that everyone seems to want to get their hands on. But before the new season of the Star Wars series begins, it’s time to take a look at how The Mandalorian season 1 should have ended, and that includes alternate endings for each individual episode, as well as the end of the season overall....

‘Burning Cane’ Trailer: The Tribeca Winner Tackles Toxic Masculinity In The South By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 6, 2019 10:00 am EST What were you doing with your life at 19 years old? Were you winning the top honors at the Tribeca Film Festival and being hailed as a bright rising filmmaker who directed one of the best black films of the year? Very few people can pull off those accomplishments, but 19-year-old NOCCA graduate Phillip Youmans pulled that off with his debut feature Burning Cane, a mesmerizing Malick-ian drama that grapples with toxic masculinity in the deep South....

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Movie Gains Former Marvel Executive Jeremy Latcham As Producer By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 6, 2020 3:00 pm EST The development of the Dungeons & Dragons movie is taking as long as a really intense D&D campaign. But the feature film adaptation of the beloved role-playing game has gained a new ally with former Marvel Studios executive Jeremy Latcham, who has boarded the project as a producer in a first-look deal with Entertainment One....

‘Flash Gordon’ Getting A 4K Restored Blu-Ray Collector’s Edition This Summer By Ethan Anderton/May 10, 2020 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The campy sci-fi classic Flash Gordon is finally getting the proper home video release it deserves. Based on the comic strip of the same name by Alex Raymond, the movie directed by Mike Hodges, starring Sam J. Jones, and featuring an epic soundtrack from the rock band Queen was a bit of a box office flop back in 1980 that attempted to capitalize on the popularity of sci-fi in the wake of the success of Star Wars....

‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Will Feature The Return Of Everyone’s Favorite Character – Alan Grant’s Hat By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 4, 2020 10:30 am EST Finally, the news you’ve been waiting for: hat news. The somewhat iconic hat of Dr. Alan Grant, as played by Sam Neill in the Jurassic Park franchise, is returning for Jurassic World 3, AKA Jurassic World: Dominion. Of course, Neill is returning as well. But let’s get real here....

‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Replaces Nicholas Hoult With Esai Morales As The Villain By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 21, 2020 9:40 am EST Nicholas Hoult has been steadily carving out a fascinating niche for himself as a charismatic, scenery-chewing antagonist, which made his casting as the Mission: Impossible 7 villain feel like a fitting next step for the young British actor. But due to production delays for the Christopher McQuarrie-directed action sequel amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Hoult has been replaced with Esai Morales....

‘Pet Sematary’ Review: Scary As Hell, And One Of The Best Stephen King Adaptations Ever [SXSW] By Chris Evangelista/March 17, 2019 7:10 am EST The best Stephen King adaptations do not adhere rigidly to the author’s text but rather remain true to the general spirit of the work. Think The Shining. Think Misery. Think even the 2017 adaptation of It. These works bear a strong resemblance to the words King used, but also forge their own identities, and tell their own stories – while maintaining the atmosphere King created....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 5, 2020 11:00 am EST Selah and The Spades Trailer Selah and The Spades seems like a teen drama in the tradition of Brick or Thoroughbreds — stylish, razor-sharp, and populated by very good-looking teens who all act like characters in a noir film. The cast of fresh faces playing those characters include Jharrel Jerome, Jesse Williams, Gina Torres, and Ana Mulvoy Ten. Here is the synopsis for Selah and The Spades:...

‘Solar Opposites’ Trailer: ‘Rick And Morty’ Creator Puts Another Sci-Fi Spin On The Animated Family Sitcom By Ethan Anderton/March 25, 2020 3:30 pm EST If Rick and Morty doesn’t have enough animated sci-fi insanity for you to sink your teeth into, series co-creator Justin Roiland and former head writer Mike McMahan have a whole new series that you’ll probably want to watch on Hulu in May. Solar Opposites is a new animated series following a group of aliens who barely escaped the destruction of their home world....

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Blu-Ray Arrives In March Along With Skywalker Saga Box Set By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 19, 2020 7:30 am EST Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is headed to Blu-ray next month, along with a huge Skywalker Saga box set that appears to be a Best Buy exclusive. This will coincide with eight Star Wars films being released on 4K UHD for the first time: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story....

‘That Thing You Do!’ Cast Virtually Reunites Before Tonight’s Livestream Commentary By Ethan Anderton/April 17, 2020 9:30 am EST Tonight will add another livestream commentary to the ongoing pile of quarantined filmmakers and their casts talking about the experience of making a movie. Taika Waititi and the cast of Thor: Ragnarok recently assembled online to discuss the Marvel Studios sequel, Kevin Smith provided a live commentary for Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, and now the four main cast members who played The Oneders in That Thing You Do!...

‘The Proud Family’ Revival Headed To Disney+ With Original Cast Returning By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 27, 2020 12:30 pm EST The Proud Family is coming back, and they’re louder and prouder than ever. More than 18 years after the beloved animated sitcom debuted on Disney Channel, Disney+ has ordered The Proud Family revival with the original voice cast set to return. Titled The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, the revival is currently in production at Disney Television Animation, with creator and executive producer Bruce W....

‘The Terror: Infamy’ Featurette Introduces The Season 2 Characters By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 4, 2019 12:00 pm EST The Terror: Infamy introduces audiences to a whole new group of characters who find themselves in peril. Set during World War II, Infamy follows a Japanese-American community dealing with both paranormal happenings and the disturbing realities of the Japenese internment camps the United States government set up after Pearl Harbor. A new The Terror Infamy featurette introduces you to the many characters you’ll meet on the AMC series this season....