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‘Stray’ Trailer: This Documentary Follows Some Very Good Dogs In Turkey By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 13, 2021 3:00 pm EST As the trailer for Stray tells us, Turkey has a “no-kill, no-capture policy towards all its stray animals.” Which means there are a lot of strays going about their business – something that was previously covered in the 2016 documentary Kedi. But while Kedi dealt with stray cats, Stray is all about dogs, and what good dogs they are....

‘Sword Of Trust’ Star Marc Maron On Growing As An Actor And Taking Risks [Interview] By Jack Giroux/July 19, 2019 11:00 am EST Caught directly in the middle of the drama over a Civil War-era sword is a pawnshop owner by the name of Mel, who’s played by renowned comedian and podcaster Marc Maron. Shelton first directed Maron in his IFC comedy series, which they followed up with his Netflix special, Too Real, and now Sword of Trust....

‘The Matrix’ Was Always An Allegory For The Trans Experience, Confirms Lilly Wachowski By Ben Pearson/Aug. 5, 2020 1:30 pm EST Over the past few years, alternate readings have abounded suggesting that the 1999 science fiction masterpiece The Matrix is an allegory for the transgender experience. Now Lilly Wachowski, one of the film’s writers and directors, has officially confirmed that those ideas were intentional. Watch her speak about how the “corporate world wasn’t ready” to acknowledge such a connection in the video below....

‘The White Tiger’ Trailer: Priyanka Chopra Takes The Backseat In Netflix Drama About India’s Class Struggles By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 22, 2020 2:00 pm EST Parasite wasn’t the first, nor the last, mainstream hit to tackle class struggles, but it’s certainly opened the door for the subject to become widely sought after in Hollywood. This time, we get to see how rigid class divisions play out in India, in Netflix’s upcoming Priyanka Chopra-produced (and starring) drama, The White Tiger, based on Aravind Adiga’s searing 2008 novel....

By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 13, 2020 11:30 am EST With a complete lack of major new releases coming to theaters over the next couple months, and potentially through the rest of the year, the movie theater industry is in trouble. Cineworld just closed all of their Regal Cinemas locations in the United States (with the exception of a handful of key locations in California) last week because of how many blockbusters shifted to 2021, but AMC Theatres, along with Cinemark, pledged to stay open, but it doesn’t mean they’re in a good position at all....

Cool Stuff: NECA Gives Ace Ventura An Action Figure That’s More Cartoony Than Jim Carrey By Ethan Anderton/June 18, 2020 6:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective turned Jim Carrey into a huge star and kicked off a run of box office successes spread across a few years that included The Mask, Dumb & Dumber, Batman Forever, The Cable Guy, and Liar Liar....

How Did This Get Made: A Conversation With Michael Grais, Writer Of ‘Cool World’ By Blake Harris/May 15, 2020 9:00 am EST Synopsis: The sexy star of a comic strip called “Cool World” attempts to seduce her cartoonist so that she can cross over to the real world. Tagline: There are two different worlds: The Real World and the Wacky, Animated World. Only one of them will survive.In 1988, Disney released a beloved hit, which garnered enormous praise for its ability to fuse together live-action and animated storytelling....

James Cameron Thinks It’s “A Certainty” That ‘Avatar’ Will Reclaim The Box Office Crown From ‘Avengers: Endgame’ By Ben Pearson/Dec. 20, 2019 9:30 am EST When Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame surpassed James Cameron’s Avatar as the highest grossing film ever released (unadjusted for inflation), Cameron sent a congratulatory public note to Marvel and Kevin Feige, continuing a tradition of filmmakers like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg sending similar messages to each other through the trades when one of their films would beat the other’s to take the top spot....

Matt Reeves Unites With ‘Searching’ Team For HBO Max Series ‘The Future’; ‘Searching 2’ Finds Directors By Ben Pearson/Jan. 13, 2021 4:00 pm EST HBO Max is developing a sci-fi tech drama called The Future, which is based on author Dan Frey’s upcoming book. Matt Reeves (The Batman) is set to executive produce the series alongside Aneesh Chaganty, Natalie Qasabian, and Sev Ohanian, the trio behind films like 2018’s innovative Searching and last year’s thriller Run....

Mondo Releasing Four Universal Monsters Puzzles For Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Dracula, Creature From The Black Lagoon By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 27, 2020 1:30 pm EST It’s going to be a graveyard smash over at Mondo, who are releasing four Universal Monsters puzzles this December. The puzzles, which feature Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Dracula, and Creature from the Black Lagoon, are designed by beloved poster artist Francesco Francavilla, whose classic designs have been transformed into gorgeous 1,000-piece puzzles....

Superhero Bits: ‘Superman: Red Son’ Animated Movie Trailer, ‘Celebrating Stan Lee’ Airs Friday & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 18, 2019 6:00 pm EST Want to see the first trailer for Superman: Red Son? Do you have your DVR set to record Celebrating Stan Lee on Friday? Did HBO’s Watchmen series actually throw shade at Zack Snyder? Why did director Boots Riley call Joker and The Dark Knight “cop movies” recently? How did Kumail Nanjiani respond to being featured on an adult website for his Marvel superhero physique?...

The Morning Watch: Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Storyboard Comparison, Making Of ‘The Office’ Pilot & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 4, 2021 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, see how the storyboards for a sequence from Pixar’s latest movie Soul compare to the final cut in the film....

The Quarantine Stream: 20 Years Ago, Christopher Nolan Burst Onto The Scene With ‘Memento’ By Ben Pearson/Sept. 7, 2020 7:00 am EST The Movie: MementoWhere You Can Stream It: IMDb TVThe Pitch: A man who has lost his ability to make new memories must rely on his own notes and tattoos to piece together clues about the man who murdered his wife.Why It’s Essential Viewing: Watching Memento is crucial if you want to begin to understand the mind of one of the most successful working filmmakers today....

Ubisoft’s ‘Avatar’ Video Game Delayed So It Can Be Released Closer To James Cameron’s Sequels By Ben Pearson/Nov. 3, 2020 2:00 pm EST Audiences won’t be saying “I see you” to Ubisoft’s new Avatar video game until sometime in 2022. Back in 2017, the video game giant announced that a brand new Avatar game was in the works courtesy of Massive Entertainment, the same company that made games like The Division, Far Cry 3, and South Park: The Fractured But Whole....

Universal Studios Japan Reveals Super Nintendo World Images And Video, Announces 2021 Opening Date By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 30, 2020 7:30 am EST It’s-a-happening: Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan has set an opening date for February 2021, revealing the first proper look at the new attractions, including a Mario Kart ride and a Yoshi omnimover, as well as cool features like wearable tech, augmented reality binoculars, and more. See the Super Nintendo World first look images and videos below....

‘Adventure Time: Distant Lands’ Will Have More “Mind-Blowing” Twists And Heartbreaking Original Songs [Comic-Con 2020] By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 24, 2020 1:28 pm EST The fun never ends with Adventure Time, thanks to the new series of HBO Max animated specials focusing on several beloved characters of the Cartoon Network series. It’s a welcome return to the Land of Oo, with creator Pendleton Ward and executive producer Adam Muto behind the Adventure Time: Distant Lands specials, which will center around the characters of BMO, Marceline and Princess Bubblegum, Peppermint Butler, and of course, Finn and Jake....

‘Birds Of Prey’ Available For VOD Rental Now, Over A Month Before Hitting Blu-Ray & DVD By Ethan Anderton/April 9, 2020 8:30 am EST Usually when movies become available for VOD rental, it’s day-and-date with the release of the movie on Blu-ray and DVD, typically between 75 and 90 days after a movie has been released in theaters. But in the time of coronavirus, the traditional window for these kind of releases has been drastically shaken up....

‘Carnival Row’ Cast Tease New Storylines And Revelations As Season 2 Heads Into Production By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 12, 2019 5:00 pm EST Carnival Row Season 2 Production Begins The stories of The Burgue are far from over. Orlando Bloom, @CaraDelevingne, @TheDavidGyasi, @TamzinMerchant and more of your favorites are now in production on Season 2 of #CarnivalRow. pic.twitter.com/Y5q8627D9Q — Carnival Row (@CarnivalRow) November 11, 2019 Delevingne, Bloom, Tamzin Merchant, and David Gyasi got together to tease the second season of Carnival Row in a hastily-thrown together video that celebrates the start of production....

‘Fanboys’ Writer Wants To Make A Sequel Focused On The Snyder Cut Of ‘Justice League’ By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 22, 2020 8:30 am EST Remember Fanboys? It was a comedy released in 2009 following a group of friends in 1999 who decide to break into Skywalker Ranch in an attempt to steal a rough cut of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. But it’s not just because they want to see it early....

‘French Exit’ Trailer: Michelle Pfeiffer Goes Broke And Heads To Paris By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 13, 2020 10:00 am EST The French Exit trailer is here, and it wants you to know one thing: Michelle Pfeiffer is great. Perhaps you didn’t need to be reminded of that (I sure didn’t), but that seems to be the film’s biggest selling point. “Hey, Michelle Pfeiffer is in our damn movie!” this trailer screams. “Isn’t that cool?...