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Summer Games Gremlins Figure The Unofficial Summer Games Gremlin figure, which can’t use Olympics in the name due to trademark and copyright laws, comes with some nice sporty accessories that weren’t in the movie at all. The Summer Games Gremlin figure itself is basically a repackged version of the Ultimate Stripe figure, but this time he comes with swimming goggles, a snorkeling tube faux leather swim trunks, and a pair of flippers....

Ed Helms And Randall Park Are Teaming Up To Host NBC’s Hybrid Comedy ‘True Story’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 24, 2020 5:30 pm EST Sometimes life gets stranger than fiction, and Ed Helms and Randall Park will prove just how much with the new NBC comedy series True Story. A hybrid scripted and unscripted series, True Story will follow Helms and Park’s hosts as they interview people who have had unbelievable real-life experiences, while a team of performers re-enact their stories....

Fly One Of Marvel’s Quinjets Into Battle With The Avengers At Disney’s California Adventure [D23] By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 25, 2019 11:48 am EST Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge lets you fly the Millennium Falcon, so it only makes sense that when the upcoming Avengers Campus attraction opens at Disney’s California Adventure, you’ll be able to take out a certain Marvel vehicle for a spin. At The D23 Expo’s panel about upcoming Disney Parks attractions, a new ride was announced that will let you step onboard a Quinjet, one of the signature vehicles of The Avengers, to fly alongside Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in a battle down in Wakanda and more....

How ‘The Sandman’ Audio Drama Draws From Neil Gaiman’s Original Scripts For The Comic Books [Interview] By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 15, 2020 9:00 am EST Gaiman narrates the Dirk Maggs-directed Audible Sandman audio drama — the first-ever adaptation of the infuriatingly unadaptable series — his deep, lilting voice lulling you into the weird, dark world he created more than 30 years ago. The audio drama adapts the first 20 issues of The Sandman, or the first three collected volumes: Preludes and Nocturnes, The Doll’s House, and Dream Country....

Indie Horror ‘The Wretched’ Box Office Passes $1 Million Thanks To Drive-In Theater Buzz By Ethan Anderton/June 8, 2020 5:30 pm EST Under normal circumstances, a movie passing $1 million at the box office isn’t anything to write home about. Even some of the worst movies ever have made a ton of money – Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 made over $108 million worldwide. But today, $1 million is worth celebrating because IFC’s indie horror movie The Wretched was able to pass that milestone, thanks to its release in drive-in movie theaters across the country....

John Krasinski Hosts A Virtual ‘Hamilton’ Cast Reunion For A Little Girl On ‘Some Good News’ By Ethan Anderton/April 7, 2020 8:30 am EST The Office and Jack Ryan star John Krasinski recently started passing some of his time in self-quarantine by hosting a web series called Some Good News. Recorded from the home office of the A Quiet Place director/star, the series highlights some uplifting stories from around the web to help drown out the hellish nightmare of news from our government and the coronavirus pandemic that is claiming lives everyday....

New On Blu-Ray And Digital: ‘Birds Of Prey’, ‘War Of The Worlds’, ‘The Mask Of Zorro’, ‘Gretel And Hansel’, ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ By Chris Evangelista/May 22, 2020 9:00 am EST Hello again, friend of a friend. It’s time yet again to take a look at the latest Blu-ray and digital releases to keep you company in these uncertain, strange times. These are the new Blu-ray releases (and digital releases, too) you should check out this week....

The 2019 Emmys: The Best Moments, Speeches, Surprises, And Records Broken On TV’s Biggest Night By /Film Staff/Sept. 23, 2019 11:00 am EST Last night brought the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards to FOX, and well, we’re just glad that the awards and acceptance speeches were remarkable, because the broadcast of television’s biggest night wasn’t super enjoyable. Without a host, the show felt nearly lifeless, and the few moments of entertainment came from a handful of presenters and the wonderful, consistent, and silly presence of Thomas Lennon....

The Morning Watch: Behind The Scenes Of ‘Jeopardy!’, Alex Trebek’s Best Moments & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 9, 2020 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 what a normal day was like with the late Jeopardy!...

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Floor Is Lava’ Is The Silly Distraction You’ve Been Looking For By Chris Evangelista/June 22, 2020 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The TV Show: Floor is LavaWhere You Can Stream It: NetflixThe Pitch: Remember that game you played as a kid, where you would have to jump around on furniture without ever touching the floor, because the floor was “lava”?...

This Week In Trailers: Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer, The Whistlers, Gorillaz: Reject False Icons, Inherit The Viper By Christopher Stipp/Dec. 7, 2019 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?...

Video: /Film Visits The ‘It: Chapter Two’ Experience In Hollywood By Ben Pearson/Aug. 16, 2019 8:00 am EST Two years after director Andy Muschietti’s Stephen King adaptation It became a global sensation, it’s almost time to return to the fictional town of Derry, Maine and watch the Losers Club face off against Pennywise once again in It: Chapter Two. Back in 2017, Warner Bros. pulled out all the stops to recreate the movie’s spooky Neibolt House in Hollywood at the corner of Hollywood and Vine, and now, to celebrate the new sequel, they’ve recreated a creepy carnival at that same location....

Video: ‘Star Wars: Rise Of The Resistance’ Might Be One Of The Best Theme Park Rides Of All Time By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 4, 2019 10:00 am EST When Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened, I was totally blown away by the highly immersive land designed by Walt Disney Imagineering. While the land transported me into the Star Wars galaxy like never before at the grand opening, it was really only half-finished....

‘Better Call Saul’ Season 5 Review: Jimmy McGill Goes Full Saul Goodman As The Series Hurtles Towards ‘Breaking Bad’ By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 6, 2020 10:00 am EST The tragedy of Better Call Saul is that we know it is a tragedy. Call it fate, or destiny, but we know that sooner or later (and in this case, sooner), Jimmy McGill will go all the way to the dark side and become Saul Goodman....

‘Bob’s Burgers’ Creator Talks The Challenges Of Making The Show And The Movie At The Same Time By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 3, 2020 1:30 pm EST Not only was there supposed to be a Bob’s Burgers movie on the big screen earlier this year, but there was a musical short film that would have also been released in theaters too. But unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic ruined all those plans. Thankfully, the Bob’s Burgers movie is still slated to arrive in theaters, and the silver lining is that the pandemic has given them ample to to really polish the final cut....

‘Chemo Brain’ Is Deeply Human And Surprisingly Hopeful Look At Life With Cancer [SXSW] By Amelia Emberwing/April 8, 2020 10:00 am EST (The SXSW Film Festival may have been cancelled, but our coverage will go on with reviews of films and TV shows made available to our critics.)All of us think we’re invincible right up until the moment life smacks us in the face and reminds us just how fragile we are....

‘Mulan’ Star Jimmy Wong On Putting His Own Twist On A Beloved Animated Character [Interview] By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 4, 2020 2:00 pm EST Jimmy Wong is just happy to be here. In just his third feature film, the Chinese-American actor found himself acting opposite Donnie Yen, Gong Li — some of the biggest names in the Hong Kong movie industry. And he’s playing a character from a beloved Disney animated movie, the laidback Imperial Army recruit Ling, in Niki Caro’s remake of Mulan....

‘One Of Us Is Lying’: The YA Mystery Novel Is Becoming A Peacock Series By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 13, 2020 1:00 pm EST Peacock has ordered the adaptation of the YA novel One of Us is Lying to series. A teen whodunnit, One of Us is Lying is based on Karen M. MaManus’ novel of the same name and is described as “The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars.“The Wrap reports that Peacock has ordered the TV series adaptation of One of Us is Lying, a YA teen mystery drama that follows five strangers who walk into detention, with only four walking out alive....

‘Parasite’, ‘Fleabag’ & More Win Big In Rotten Tomatoes’ Golden Tomato Awards By Ben Pearson/Jan. 9, 2020 5:30 pm EST The 21st Golden Tomato Awards winners have been announced, and the people behind 2019 standouts like Parasite, Avengers: Endgame, Fleabag, Watchmen, and more can add one more trophy to their mantles. Read on for a full list of Rotten Tomatoes’ best-reviewed movies and TV shows of 2019, with prizes handed out to Chernobyl, Toy Story 4, Us, Rocketman, Pain and Glory, and many more....

‘The Boss Baby 2’ Pencils In A New Release Date For September 2021 By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 30, 2020 4:00 pm EST Talk about a demotion. The Boss Baby 2 will have to boss at a later date, thanks to a new release date move from Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation. Which means fans of Alec Baldwin’s fast-talking baby will need tp pencil in a new date to go to theaters....