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Robert Zemeckis Made Some Cuts To Forrest Gump That Were Probably For The Best Paramount Pictures By Lee Adams/May 10, 2022 12:48 pm EST I know I’ll sound like an old fogey for saying this, but they don’t make major motion pictures like “Forrest Gump” anymore. In our time of endless Marvel movies, the “Fast and Furious” franchise, and immense effects-heavy spectacles like “Dune,” it’s hard to believe that Robert Zemeckis cleaned up at the box office nearly 30 years ago with a sentimental tale of a simple man sitting on a bench, recounting the improbable story of his life to total strangers....

Sketchbook Trailer: Art Class Never Looked So Good Disney By Kaylee Dugan/March 17, 2022 11:22 am EST The latest premiere offering from Disney+ kind of feels like something you would find in YouTube’s VIP room, but if you love learning and sumptuous cinematography, then I have no doubt that “Sketchbook” will reel you in hook, line, sinker. The show, which had its first trailer drop today, seems to serve as both a behind-the-scenes documentary and a premium art lesson from some of the best animators in the game....

Superhero Bits: New Eternals Deleted Scenes, A New Superman On The CW & More Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/Jan. 11, 2022 5:13 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

Superhero Bits: New The Batman Posters, The Young Justice: Phantoms Mid-Season Trailer & More Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/Feb. 11, 2022 6:42 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

The 15 Best Hacker Movies You Should Have On Your Radar MGM By Liam Gaughan/June 1, 2022 12:24 pm EST Forget about Sith Lords, monsters, and demons for a moment. In the 21st century, no movie villain is scarier than a powerful hacker. At a moment’s notice, you could lose your money, your property, your identity, or your reputation. Anyone that has been hacked knows how challenging the recovery process can be....

Nightmare Alley 20th Century Studios Now streaming on The Criterion Channel. Guillermo del Toro’s star-studded remake of “Nightmare Alley” is now in theaters, and it’s pretty damn good. But if you’re going to check out del Toro’s take on the tale, you should also watch the 1947 original. This cold-blooded noir follows opportunistic carny Stan Carlisle (Tyrone Power), who starts off helping out with a two-bit carnival side-show and works his way up to being a phony mentalist at a fancy club....

The Daily Stream: Cecil B. Demented Is John Waters’ Riotous Ode To People Who Love Movies Artisan Entertainment By Danielle Ryan/April 14, 2022 4:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: “Cecil B. Demented” Where you can stream it: Free with ads on Tubi...

The Daily Stream: Gotham Shows That Batman Can Be Very Silly And Still Work By Rafael Motamayor/April 5, 2022 4:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Series: “Gotham” Where You Can Stream It: Netflix The Pitch: With “The Batman” hitting theaters, giving us a new take on iconic characters and locations, I got a Bat-fever....

Tiger King Producers Sued Over Use Of Ace Ventura 2 Clips Netflix Studios By Anya Stanley/Dec. 28, 2021 7:19 pm EST The Tiger King changed his passion for glory, and now the producers of his docuseries will have to have the eye of the tiger. Netflix and Goode Films, LLC were hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit in California Central District Court on Monday; they’ll have to rise up to the challenge of their rival, Morgan Creek Entertainment, which alleges that copyrighted film clips were used for promotional purposes in the popular, messy 2020 docuseries, “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness....

Inside George Lucas and David Prowse’s feud Alfa Pictures David Prowse portrayed the imposing evil figure in the original trilogy of films. He also provided dialogue on set for Darth Vader before “Star Wars” creator George Lucas hired James Earl Jones to dub over him. When Vader’s true face was revealed in “Return of the Jedi,” actor Sebastian Shaw was seen as the man behind the mask and not Prowse — the actor known for physically portraying the antagonist inside the suit....

Raise Your Hand If You’ve Been Personally Victimized by Jackie Taylor Showtime Mari reveals that the berries she’s been keeping have fermented into some weird survival cabin pruno, and Jackie comes up with the idea to throw a Doomcoming party. She is the captain of influence after all, and all of the girls follow suit. The entire episode is a giant power trip for Jackie, who torments Shauna by dropping comments like “I’d never want us fighting over the same guy” while still not admitting to her that she knows the truth about Jeff....

You Can Now Watch The First 10 Minutes Of The Batman Online Warner Bros. By Rafael Motamayor/April 18, 2022 2:06 pm EST “The Batman” could have easily been a derivative take on the Caped Crusader, another Nolan-like gritty movie that tries so hard to ground its story in reality that it ends up being ashamed to be based on a story where a man dresses up as a bat. Thankfully, that’s not what this movie is....

‘Insidious 5’ Will Bring Back Patrick Wilson, Who Will Make His Directorial Debut By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 29, 2020 10:31 am EST Ready to go back to The Further…again? Today at BlumFest, a virtual festival devoted to all-things-Blumhouse, word broke that Insidious 5 is a go. And not only that, but some familiar faces are returning. Patrick Wilson and Ty Simpkins, who played father and son in the series, are both back – and Wilson will be making his feature directorial debut on the film....

A 30-Second Pep Talk Prevents Generations Of Fascism In Episode 6 Of Star Trek: Picard Paramount By Witney Seibold/April 7, 2022 4:00 am EST Last week’s recap of “Star Trek: Picard” was a lamentation that the series habitually skews away from philosophy and theme and pushes disappointingly headlong into the more pedestrian storytelling fundamentals of plot and action. Not that a thematically lightweight-yet-fascinating plot cannot carry an episode of “Star Trek” — the parallels between this season of “Picard” and the equally plot-forward film “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” are myriad — but in so doing, the showrunners have left behind a vital element of “Trek” that has always made it fascinating: It’s wrestling with ideas....

A Personal Promise Pushed Neil Gaiman To Get Hands-On With Good Omens’ TV Adaptation Prime Video By Jenna Busch/May 17, 2022 9:02 am EST The oddest things inspire us sometimes. A chance remark could inspire a film. The color of a leaf could inspire a painting. The passing of a friend can inspire you to take a job you might not have considered before. According to The Guardian, the last is the reason we have Neil Gaiman as showrunner for the series “Good Omens....

Avengers: Endgame Was The ‘Final Avengers Movie’ According To Kevin Feige Marvel Studios By Sandy Schaefer/Feb. 17, 2022 11:55 am EST 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame” marked the climax of what Marvel Studios has dubbed The Infinity Saga, a multi-part story spanning 22 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies spread out across 11 years (with “Spider-Man: Far From Home” serving as its epilogue). The question of what comes next for Earth’s Mightiest Heroes has been left hanging in the air ever since, not least of all because most of the original Avengers had either died, retired, or, in Thor’s case, left the planet by the time “Endgame” was over....

An introduction to Maxwell Caulfield Paramount Pictures The English-American actor Maxwell Caulfield appeared in the film “Accident” as a child, but performed on stage as an exotic dancer at London’s Windmill Theatre, allegedly as a way of obtaining his Equity card, but this has never been confirmed. The lack of confirmation only adds to his mystique, but if you’re willing to turn your Google safe-search off, there are some jaw-droppingly steamy photos from this era available for perusal … respectfully....

Clips Round-Up: Marc Maron’s Snake From The Bad Guys Gets The Spotlight & More! [Exclusive] Universal Pictures By Max Evry/June 21, 2022 8:36 am EST (Welcome to SlashClips, a series where we bring you exclusive clips from hot new Digital, Blu-ray and theatrical releases you won’t see anywhere else!) In this edition: The Bad Guys The Human Trial Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes Bowen’s Heart The Bad Guys First up, Universal Home Entertainment has provided us with a fun exclusive clip from the home video release of their latest animated offering “The Bag Guys,” available on digital, 4K, and Blu-ray June 21, 2022....

Fatboy Slim’s Weapon Of Choice Music Video Predicted Christopher Walken’s Dune 2 Casting Astralwerks By Danielle Ryan/May 12, 2022 4:05 pm EST Move over, Nostradamus, there’s a new psychic in town. It turns out that DJ and musician Fatboy Slim, director Spike Jonze, and the rest of the folks behind the “Weapon of Choice” music video can predict the future. The incredible 2001 music video stars Christopher Walken seemingly as himself, dancing around the Los Angeles Marriott Hotel before he starts flying and dancing in the air like Winona Ryder at the end of “Beetlejuice....

Fresh Star Daisy Edgar-Jones On Trading Tender Romance For Twisted Thrills [Interview] Hulu By Shania Russell/March 7, 2022 12:52 pm EST Thank to the irresistibly steamy romance of “Normal People,” Daisy Edgar-Jones became an overnight sensation as one half of the great romance that ushered audiences through the early days of quarantine isolation. After her career exploded in the Spring of 2020, Edgar-Jones got busy lining up her next few projects and films — many of which continue her trend of literary adaptations....