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Weekend Box Office: ‘The Invisible Man’ Is A Very Visible Hit By Chris Evangelista/March 2, 2020 3:00 pm EST The Invisible Man is a huge hit, and I have no follow-up snark or joke to go with this news. I’m just legitimately happy. Leigh Whannell is a great filmmaker, and I’m thrilled to see audiences connecting with his latest, which is scary, intense, and exceptionally well-made. It’s certainly a stark contrast between the last time Universal tried to reboot one of their classic monsters with The Mummy....

/Filmcast Ep. 593 - Kajilionaire (GUEST: Angie Han From Mashable) By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 18, 2020 8:00 pm EST The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at http://patreon.com/filmpodcast. David, Devindra, Jeff talk about a difficult upcoming Thanksgiving. For the feature review, the cast is joined by Angie Han, editor at Mashable, to review Kajillionaire, the comedy-drama film written and directed by Miranda July. Click here to learn more how you can get involved with the upcoming Georgia election....

‘His Dark Materials’ Gets Some Much-Needed Levity Thanks To A Singing Lin-Manuel Miranda In “Armour” By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 26, 2019 8:00 am EST Hey, did you know His Dark Materials was based off a children’s book series? You wouldn’t guess based on the somber tone of the HBO series, which has become so self-serious that it almost fails to find the fun in talking animals and armor-wearing polar bears. But in the fourth episode, “Armour,” in swoops Lin-Manuel Miranda to the rescue in a hot air balloon, singing a duet with his rabbit daemon and injecting some much-needed levity just as the story is about to take a turn for the dark....

‘It Chapter Two’ Review: A Massive, Messy Horror Blockbuster That Understands What Makes Stephen King So Special By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 3, 2019 9:00 am EST “Maybe there aren’t any such things as good friends or bad friends,” Stephen King wrote in his epic horror novel It. “Maybe there are just friends, people who stand by you when you’re hurt and who help you feel not so lonely…people who build their houses in your heart....

‘Mangrove’ Review: Steve McQueen Stages A Riveting Courtroom Drama On The Front Lines Of History [NYFF 2020] By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 25, 2020 1:00 pm EST There have been a lot of conversations about Black pain as of late, whether in the news or in the movies. How do you thoughtfully depict it? Where is the line drawn? I’m far from an expert on the topic, but it seems to me that Steve McQueen, in Mangrove, the second of his Small Axe films, has found at least one answer: counterbalance that Black pain with Black joy....

‘Onward’ Clips: Tom Holland And Chris Pratt’s Brothers Meet Octavia Spencer’s Manticore By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 23, 2020 10:00 am EST The first reactions are out for Pixar’s latest animated film Onward, and while the fantasy-comedy film doesn’t seem to be casting a spell on all critics, there’s plenty of reason to be excited for the road trip movie starring Tom Holland and Chris Pratt. Two new Onward clips help feed into that excitement, showing a sneak peek at the scene in which Holland and Pratt’s elf brothers, on a quest to magic their dead father to life for a day, come face to face with the not-so-fearsome Manticore, played by Octavia Spencer....

‘Parasite’ Director Bong Joon-Ho’s Next Movie Is An Action-Horror Film, And Neon Plans To Re-Release ‘Memories Of Murder’ By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 20, 2019 5:00 pm EST During an interview with Variety, Parasite director Bong Joon-ho offered some insight into two different movies he’s working on: Now, these details are vague at best. But Bong’s involvement is what makes them immediately interesting. I’m particularly curious about the action-horror film, because that’s exactly my sort of jam....

‘Star Wars: The High Republic’ Revealed: Everything You Need To Know About Project Luminous By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 25, 2020 8:00 am EST Last night at an event held at Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm revealed Star Wars: The High Republic, a new publishing program which will feature interconnected stories told across multiple publishers in a section of the Star Wars timeline not yet explored in canon. We were there in attendance to learn all about this new era and how it might change the future of Star Wars storytelling....

‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Teaser Reveals We’re Not In Hawkins Anymore By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 30, 2019 9:17 am EST You knew it was coming, but now it’s official. Netflix has renewed Stranger Things for season 4, and they’ve released a tantalizing teaser as well. There’s no real footage here, but there is a telling tagline: “We’re not in Hawkins anymore.” In other words, get ready to move beyond the same old, same old....

The Staggering Girl Trailer Filmed by cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, who shot Guadagnino’s two last films, The Staggering Girl follows Franscesca (Moore), an Italian-American writer who lives in New York and returns to her childhood home in Rome to retrieve her aging mother. It sounds like a fairly innocuous premise, but Mukdeeprom’s chilly cinematography and the film’s moody atmosphere gives off a horror vibe, which is no surprise considering the filmmaker’s last movie, Suspiria, was as full-fledged horror as Guadagnino has ever gone....

‘The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse’ Trailer: Mickey And Friends Are Back In A Series Of Animated Shorts By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 11, 2020 9:30 am EST Mickey Mouse is an icon, albeit one who has grown into more of a corporate mascot than an actual character. But in recent years, he’s enjoyed a resurgence thanks to Disney Television Animation’s aptly titled Mickey Mouse shorts. Combining a classic artistic aesthetic that calls back to the old animated shorts that played in theaters with modern cartoon sensibilities, the show has created plenty of fun adventures for Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto....

‘Thor 4’ Is Called ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’, And Natalie Portman Will Be The Goddess Of Thunder [Comic-Con 2019] By Ethan Anderton/July 20, 2019 6:37 pm EST After giving Thor and entirely new direction and style with Thor: Ragnarok, we know director Taika Waititi will be back for a fourth installment of the god of thunder’s film franchise thanks to a report earlier this week. Thor 4 is the first time a film series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will go past the third installment, and at their big Comic-Con panel in Hall H this weekend, Marvel Studios gave us just a little tease about what’s in store for Thor, and it involves a little bit of Love & Thunder....

Villains Trailer This looks like some good, twisted horror/thriller fun, and I’m psyched to check it out for myself. It’s written and directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, two filmmakers I’ve never of but who are now squarely on my radar. In his review, /Film contributor Matt Donato called Skarsgärd and Monroe “a genre fan’s dream duo,” and also had nice things to say about Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice), the deranged couple whose sugary-sweet appearance quickly proves to be a cover for their far more dastardly desires....

‘xXx’ Honest Trailer: What If James Bond Had Twice The Chlamydia And Almost Zero Gravity By Ethan Anderton/March 13, 2020 6:00 am EST Do you love the film franchise where Vin Diesel loves to wear tanktops, pulls off impossible stunts, mumbles through dialogue, and surrounds himself with a multi-cultural supporting cast? Did you think we were talking about the Fast and Furious franchise? Well, think again, because that also describes the xXx franchise, or at least the first and third installments of it....

Cool Stuff: ‘Star Wars’ Black Series Adds Han Solo In Carbonite Figure, Boba Fett Prototype Helmet & More By Ethan Anderton/May 4, 2020 6:00 am EST Today is Star Wars Day, so May the 4th be with you, especially if you’re looking to get your hands on some new additions to Hasbro’s Star Wars Black Series line of action figures and collectibles. On top of the new 40th anniversary Empire Strikes Back figures now hitting shelves with retro packaging inspired by the 1980 toy line, this year will also bring a few more additions, including Han Solo Carbonite, Luke Skywalker in Dagobah gear with Yoda, a prop replica of Boba Fett’s white prototype helmet, and more....

Exclusive ‘Disappearance At Clifton Hill’ Clip: David Cronenberg Has A Podcast By Matt Donato/Feb. 24, 2020 2:30 pm EST Albert Shin’s Disappearance At Clifton Hill is a curious Canadian case of kidnapping, repressed memories, and the maddening effects of Niagra Falls. IFC Midnight nabbed distribution rights after positive reactions came out of last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, praising the film’s nu-noir aesthetic. I’ve yet to watch it myself, but an earlier trailer paints an underbelly small-town vibe as one woman attempts to make sense of questions from her childhood....

Finn And Poe Aren’t Boyfriends, But ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Still Might Have LGBTQ Representation By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 4, 2019 7:30 am EST As soon as John Boyega’s Finn and Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron locked eyes in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the chemistry was apparent — especially to the hundreds of shippers who affectionally named the unofficial couple FinnPoe (or in some cases, StormPilot). But despite the support for the pairing from both Boyega and Isaac, it seems that FinnPoe is sadly not meant to be....

HBO Max Reveals New Premiere Dates For ‘Adventure Time’, ‘Doom Patrol’, ‘Search Party’, And More By Chris Evangelista/May 13, 2020 1:00 pm EST HBO Max is launching soon – we’re talking this month, people. And as we inch closer to the debut, much of the new streaming service remains shrouded in mystery. Thankfully, HBO seems to have realized they better put the pedal to the metal, and have released a whole slew of premiere dates for their upcoming original programming....

Coronavirus Cancellations (Constantly Updated) We will update this list as required. The dates signify when the cancellation took place with information gathered from various sources, including and especially USA Today and IndieWire, who have been keeping track of the ongoing cancellations and delays. Variety has an ongoing list of all the movies and TV shows that have halted production for now. March 24 Universal Studios in Orlando and Hollywood Extend Closure – Both of Universal’s theme parks in Florida and and California have extended their closure until April 19 at the earliest....

How ‘Hobbs And Shaw’ Brought Its Craziest Action Scene To Life By Rafael Motamayor/Aug. 14, 2019 12:00 pm EST For years, moviegoers have found themselves drawn to the Fast & Furious franchise and its parade of gravity-defying stunts. With each installment, the stunts got bigger and more elaborate, going from better-than average driving, to dragging a safe through the streets of Rio, to throwing cars out of airplanes, jumping from one skyscraper and into another skyscraper, and even racing a submarine....