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‘Scare Package’ Review: A Hilarious And Smart Horror Anthology [Sitges 2019] By Rafael Motamayor/Oct. 28, 2019 1:00 pm EST Horror anthologies are a tricky thing. On the one hand, the variety of stories means you don’t have to wait long to find a segment you like. On the other hand, one or more bad segments and you lose the audience. Then there’s the overarching narrative that ties everything together and that must be equally compelling, and if you’re doing a horror-comedy, you need to balance both genres....

‘Spider In The Web’ Trailer: Ben Kingsley Is A Spy Past His Prime By Chris Evangelista/July 30, 2019 5:00 pm EST Spider in the Web, a film that has nothing to do with The Girl in the Spider’s Web or Spider-Man, stars Ben Kingsley as an aging Mossad agent suspected of fabricating intelligence. A younger operative is sent to shadow him – and that’s when things get slippery. Spider in the Web looks to be drawing on John Le Carré-style spy thrillers, without the benefit of adapting Le Carré’s actual work....

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Review: The Saga Ends With A Rushed, Disappointing Finale By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 18, 2019 6:30 am EST There was so much promise in the new Star Wars trilogy. A young, fresh, likable cast of characters was brought in to interact with classic characters. The legacy lived on. The excitement was palpable, and even when missteps were made, there was a real sense that we were experiencing blockbuster filmmaking at its finest....

‘The Eternals’ Digs Into The Cosmic Side Of The MCU, But What About ‘Fantastic Four’ And ‘X-Men’? By Ethan Anderton/July 22, 2019 2:30 pm EST The Eternals will be the second and final film that Marvel Studios releases in 2020, and it’s also the second film of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following in the footsteps of Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain Marvel, the film will dig deeper into the cosmic side of the MCU than we’ve ever gone before....

‘The Midnight Sky’ Trailer: George Clooney Is The Last Man On Earth By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 27, 2020 7:30 am EST George Clooney leads a star-studded space epic that looks to the stars for humanity’s salvation. In The Midnight Sky, Clooney stars as the last man on Earth after the world has been ravaged by some nameless apocalypse. But there is still hope for humanity yet: Clooney’s arctic station scientist happens upon a young girl who seemed to survive the onslaught, while one NASA starship, the Aether, remains ignorant of what has happened on Earth....

‘Veronica Mars’ Creator Rob Thomas On The True Crime That Inspired Season 4 [Spoiler Interview] By Fred Topel/July 30, 2019 12:00 pm EST /Film asked to speak with Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas in advance of Hulu premiering the new fourth season. Then, in a surprise move, season 4 premiered on Hulu while the cast was at Comic-Con. Hulu still took care of us though, bringing Thomas for lunch with the Television Critics Association....

A Rubik’s Cube Movie Is In The Works, Because Sure, Why Not? By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 4, 2021 11:00 am EST Can you solve a Rubik’s Cube? Or better yet, can you solve the puzzle of making a Rubik’s Cube movie? That’s what the folks over at Hyde Park Entertainment and Endeavor Content are going to try, according to a new report about the development of a feature film based on the world-famous toy....

Amanda Seyfried Turned Down ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Because She Thought It Would Bomb By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 11, 2020 4:30 pm EST Amanda Seyfried never really went away, exactly, but she’s been having herself a nice little “comeback” recently. She’s turned in great work in films like First Reformed, Twin Peaks, and this year’s Mank (and, yes, the Mama Mia! films). And at one point, she was almost part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, too....

Another ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel Series Is Coming To HBO, This One About House Targaryen By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 12, 2019 3:10 pm EST HBO can’t let go of Game of Thrones. The network already has one Game of Thrones prequel starring Naomi Watts in the works. And now they’re about to add another. This prequel series will focus on “the beginning of the end for House Targaryen”, the noble family of Valyrian descent that eventually spawned Daenerys Targaryen and all of her damn dragons....

Apple TV+ Is Offering Several Of Its Originals For Free To Non-Subscribers For A Limited Time By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 10, 2020 2:30 pm EST For a limited time, customers across the world can start watching a collection of Apple TV+ Originals for free. Seven Apple Originals, including the acclaimed alternate history series For All Mankind, the M. Night Shymalan thriller series Servant, and Kumail Nanjiani’s inspiring Little America, will be available to watch on the Apple TV app, to customers in over 100 countries and regions....

CBS Says Michael Weatherly And ‘Bull’ Showrunner Are Going Through Leadership Training After Sexual Harassment Allegations [TCA 2019] By Fred Topel/Aug. 1, 2019 11:48 am EST CBS has had no shortage of sexual assault and harassment scandals. At the top of their network, CBS fired Les Moonves after a series of sexual misconduct and assault allegations last year. NCIS: New Orleans producer Brad Kern was investigated twice. Last year, Eliza Dushku was dismissed from Bull with a $9....

Colin Trevorrow To Direct New Thriller ‘Atlantis’ For Universal By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 23, 2020 7:30 am EST Colin Trevorrow is traveling from Jurassic World to the depths of Atlantis. The Jurassic World: Dominion director is set to direct and produce the thriller Atlantis for Universal Pictures, based on a story about the mythical city by Trevorrow and Matt Charman.Variety reports that Colin Trevorrow is set to direct and produce the thriller Atlantis that is being developed by Universal Pictures with Trevorrow’s Metronome Film Co....

Comic Book Classic ‘Bone’ Is Coming To Netflix As An Animated Series By Jacob Hall/Oct. 16, 2019 11:50 am EST After a decade of false starts, I’ll believe that a film or television adaptation of Jeff Smith’s Bone actually exists when I sit down to watch it. And yet, I can’t help but feel pretty good about it this time. Netflix has revealed that the lauded comic book series, a wry blend of fantasy and comedy, is coming to the streaming platform as an animated show....

Cool Stuff: Universal Monsters Spinatures From Waxwork Records Will Haunt Your Record Player By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 7, 2020 6:00 am EST There aren’t a lot of ways to decorate your record player. You could toss some stickers on the lid, pick up a cool slipmat. But that’s about it…until now. Waxwork Records is introducing a new collectible line called Spinatures, highly detailed turntable-spinner mini-busts featuring iconic characters from pop culture, horror movies, and beyond....

Edgar Wright Will Direct ‘Set My Heart To Five’, About A Robot Who Wants To Write A Screenplay By Chris Evangelista/March 31, 2020 3:15 pm EST Edgar Wright already has a new project lined-up to follow his upcoming Last Night in Soho. The Shaun of the Dead filmmaker is attached to direct Set My Heart to Five, about a human-like robot on an emotional awakening. Working Title Films, Focus Features, and Compete Fiction Picture have teamed on the project, with the novel’s author Simon Stephenson set to pen the script....

How The ‘Joker’ Soundtrack Complements The Film’s Vicious Vision By Jason Gorber/Oct. 15, 2019 12:00 pm EST In less than a week, Joker has amassed a fortune despite a decidedly mixed critical reception. The film took the top prize at Venice, but a large number of critics (primarily American) have excoriated the film as being inappropriate if not downright dangerous, with many other commentators spilling buckets of ink on the topic before they even screened the film....

New York Comic Con 2020 Will Be Entirely Virtual, And Seems To Have Learned A Lesson From Comic-Con At Home’s Failure By Ben Pearson/Aug. 11, 2020 1:00 pm EST Thanks to the pandemic, New York Comic Con is going fully virtual for its 15th edition. The physical event will not take place at New York City’s Javits Center as originally intended, but will instead shift to YouTube, which has partnered with the event’s organizers to become the exclusive streaming home of the pop culture convention....

Now Scream This: Stream These Unsung Indie Horror And Rutger Hauer Movies By /Film Staff/Aug. 1, 2019 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to Now Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.)Matt: Looking back, this week’s “Now Scream This” theme should have recognized my impending up-and-move from New York City to Los Angeles....

Spike Lee And Armando Iannucci Both Voice Displeasure With Opening Movie Theaters Too Soon By Chris Evangelista/April 23, 2020 4:30 pm EST Lately, there’s been an aggressive push from some to reopen just about everything, including movie theaters. It’s understandable – we’re all sick of being quarantined, and cabin fever is setting in. But the coronavirus is still here, and it would be a big mistake to rush reopening movie theaters too soon....

The Best Of TIFF 2019: Whodunits, Divorces, Lighthouses, And Hitler By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 13, 2019 10:00 am EST Another Toronto International Film Festival is drawing to a close, and what a wonderful year it was. This was my fourth year attending the festival, and I have to say, there wasn’t a single movie I saw this year that I outright disliked. There were titles I loved more than others, but out of the many movies I caught at the fest, I’d honestly say all are worth seeing....