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Clint Eastwood Didn’t Cut Any Corners Casting Gran Torino Warner Bros. Pictures By Steven Ward/June 6, 2022 3:11 pm EST When screenwriter Nick Schenk started developing the story that would become “Gran Torino,” he was packaging VHS tapes at a factory in Bloomington, Minnesota. It was there that conversations with his many Hmong coworkers inspired the idea for a film about a bigoted white man developing an unlikely friendship with a Hmong youth....

Danny DeVito Was A Little Too Committed To His Batman Returns Role Warner Bros. By BJ Colangelo/Feb. 15, 2022 11:29 am EST There are few universal truths in this world: human beings are mortal, the earth revolves around the sun, and Danny DeVito always plays characters wearing trademark hats in Tim Burton films. Before he became the rude gambler in “Mars Attacks!,” the circus ringleader/werewolf Amos Calloway in “Big Fish,” or the circus-running Max Medici in “Dumbo,” he entered the Burton universe as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin in “Batman Returns....

Disney’s Spider-Man Plans Might Face Trouble Thanks To The U.S. Supreme Court Marvel Studios By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 22, 2021 10:47 am EST “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is coming off a record-breaking opening weekend, which has some people hoping this forestalls the demise of theaters and others just hoping for more Spider-Man movies. What makes the latter hope potentially more complicated is the ongoing copyright battle over the rights to some big-gun Marvel characters, including Spidey and Doctor Strange — both of whom appear in “No Way Home” — and Avengers like Iron Man and Thor....

From Review: Two Very Okay Puzzle Boxes In One Epix By Valerie Ettenhofer/Feb. 15, 2022 10:00 am EST The new horror series “From” begins with the ominous ring of a bell. A sheriff, played by Harold Perrineau, walks through his small town, clanging the instrument with the near-boredom of someone who’s done it hundreds of times before. Townsfolk emerge from diners and gathering places, walking home with some urgency as darkness starts to fall....

Horrifying Underwater Scenes That’ll Make You Swear Off Swimming Forever Universal Pictures By SlashFilm Staff/June 20, 2022 8:00 am EST Aquatic horror has a special place in the seasonal pantheon, and that’s firmly planted in the hot summer months. What good is beach season, after all, if you can’t scare the wits out of would-be swimmers? There are many, many, many wonderful entries into this very specific niche, but not all terrifying underwater scenes come from horror movies....

How The Boys Season 3 Is Setting Up The Perfect Winter Soldier Spoof Marvel Studios /Prime Video By Debopriyaa Dutta/June 17, 2022 10:24 am EST Warning: major spoilers ahead for episode 5 of “The Boys.” Prime Video’s “The Boys” is midway through its season 3 run, and things have never been more glorious (or revolting) — and we are still yet to witness the “Herogasm” episode. The cultural appeal of “The Boys” hinges on a lot of different factors....

Is The Book Of Boba Fett Taking Fan Service Too Far? Lucasfilm By Lyvie Scott/Feb. 2, 2022 2:58 pm EST Warning: Spoilers follow for the new episode of “The Book of Boba Fett.” It’s every fan’s dream: after months of wishing and hoping, months more of thinking and praying, and tweeting into the void and signing countless petitions to various showpeople… the thing that you wanted to happen in that TV show or film series you love so much has finally come to pass....

Jamie Lee Curtis Has Wrapped Filming On Halloween Ends Blumhouse By Anya Stanley/Feb. 22, 2022 4:13 pm EST David Gordon Green’s “Halloween Ends” is on its way to theaters this fall with Jamie Lee Curtis once again reprise her role as the embittered Laurie Strode. Laurie has a long-running feud going with local boogeyman Michael Myers, who has been terrorizing the residents of Haddonfield for decades, ever since he first loomed onto the scene in John Carpenter’s original 1978 “Halloween....

Kevin Feige Cast Chris Evans As Captain America Thanks To Two Pop Culture Icons Disney By Jamie Gerber/May 21, 2022 8:41 am EST While at this point it’s impossible to imagine anyone else playing Steve Rogers, there was a time when Chris Evans’ MCU casting was actually quite controversial. He had portrayed Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch, in two less than stellar “Fantastic Four” movies for Fox, and many thought that would be the extent of the actor’s Marvel legacy....

Scooby-Doo Fans Can Now Stay In The Mystery Machine, Courtesy Of Matthew Lillard’s AirBnb Warner Bros. Pictures By Lex Briscuso/June 8, 2022 1:24 pm EST If you’re a millennial, you probably have a soft spot for the live-action “Scooby-Doo” movie in your cold, dead heart. For all the fans out there, this little piece of pop culture news will probably tickle you pink: Shaggy himself, Matthew Lillard, revealed that he is hosting an AirBnb in a souped out Mystery Machine....

Steven Spielberg And George Lucas Predicted Variable Movie Ticket Prices In 2013 Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/March 3, 2022 11:43 am EST AMC, the largest theater chain in the U.S., recently made some big waves by revealing that it will begin experimenting with variable ticket pricing. Essentially, this means viewers will pay more to see “The Batman” this weekend, as it is the most desirable new release by a wide margin....

The 15 Best Strategy Board Games Ranked Cephalofair Games By Matthew Monagle/June 24, 2022 10:21 am EST There is an element of strategy to every board game, but some embrace the notion of planning and preparation more than others. In my book, the best board games provide a mountain of information and ask you to filter through it. That can mean complex combinations of cards and mechanics or just nonverbal cues from your partner....

The Movie That Made Tim Burton Take A Hiatus From Hollywood Warner Bros. By Witney Seibold/March 17, 2022 1:33 pm EST Deliberately immature, comedically violent, amorphously satirical, and boasting a cast of celebrities destined to be skeletonized, Tim Burton’s “Mars Attacks!” is one of the more bracingly strange studio blockbusters of the 1990s. Based on a series of ultra-violent, parent-outraging trading cards first distributed in 1962, “Mars Attacks!” is a gleeful nocturnal emission for violent, antisocial 12-year-olds everywhere....

The One Trait That Ties Together Akira Kurosawa’s Favorite Directors Toho Co., Ltd. By Shae Sennett/July 5, 2022 8:21 pm EST Akira Kurosawa is your favorite director’s favorite director, but do you know his favorite directors? The acclaimed Japanese filmmaker is primarily known for his historical epics and samurai films, including “Seven Samurai” and “Rashomon.” Kurosawa was heavily inspired by the cowboys in American Westerns, and in turn, many spaghetti Westerns were heavily inspired by Kurosawa....

Tommy Lee Jones Was A Natural Fit For No Country For Old Men Miramax By Travis Yates/April 11, 2022 3:16 pm EST Ethan and Joel Coen’s 2007 film “No Country for Old Men” is categorized as a Western, but the film challenges not only the conventions of the genre but also those of traditional narrative cinema. Based on the 2005 Cormac McCarthy novel, the film follows the aftermath of a botched drug deal near the desolate Texas-Mexico border in 1980....

What The Connection To Doctor Strange’s Artifacts Means For This Spider-Man: No Way Home Character Sony Pictures By Ben F. Silverio/Dec. 17, 2021 8:49 pm EST Warning: There are spoilers for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” throughout this article. Proceed with caution. A ton of massive changes are on the horizon for the Marvel Cinematic Universe following “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Peter Parker has to rebuild his entire life without his loved ones after he was magically wiped from everyone’s memories in order to save the multiverse....

Why A Pivotal Harrison Ford Star Wars Scene Sat Unfinished For 20 Years Disney/Lucasfilm By Sandy Schaefer/April 27, 2022 11:03 am EST Once upon a time, the Special Editions of the original “Star Wars” movie trilogy were a big deal, as opposed to something people fight about online when it comes to their preferred version of the films. (Yes, this is where the “Who shot first, Han or Greedo?” debate began....

Andrew Garfield Was Sold On No Way Home Because Of One Key Moment Sony Pictures By Jenna Busch/Jan. 6, 2022 10:07 pm EST The presence of several Spider-Men in “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was one of the coolest things about the film. It was handled beautifully, and considering the audience response, you thought so as well. It was wonderful to not only see Tom Holland reprise his role in the MCU but to revisit Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s versions of our friendly, neighborhood superhero was a treat....

Clips Round-Up: Jake Gyllenhaal Targets Ambulance, Mid-Century Scares Shane West & More! [Exclusive] Universal Pictures By Max Evry/June 13, 2022 2:41 pm 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: Ambulance Mid-Century Shadow of the Cat Ambulance First up we have a special exclusive behind-the-scenes look at director Michael Bay’s action blockbuster “Ambulance,” which is now available to own on digital and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD tomorrow, June 14, 2022, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment....

Every Ted Bundy Movie Ranked Worst To Best RLJE Films By Bee Delores/Jan. 21, 2022 8:01 pm EST Serial killer Ted Bundy began his killing streak more than 40 years ago. Through early arrests and a highly-publicized trial, he captivated America with his charm and “good looks,” although that latter claim is debatable. From the detectives working the case to psychologists to newspaper journalists, everyone wanted to know why the man displayed such a blatant disregard for human life, particularly women’s....