The Alfred Hitchcock Cameo You May Have Missed In Psycho Paramount Pictures By Anya Stanley/Jan. 14, 2022 4:41 pm EST Tarantino does it. Shyamalan does it. Wes Craven, John Carpenter, and Eli Roth have done it. The director cameo is a time-honored tradition in cinema, and it’s a fun one. Catching a glimpse of the person behind the curtain rarely breaks engagement with a movie — in fact, it can enrich the experience....
The Best Movies And TV Shows Coming To Netflix In February 2022 Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Jan. 19, 2022 5:02 pm EST Had enough of the winter doldrums already? Well, I hate to be the one to break it to you, but we’ve still got quite a ways to go. February will soon be upon us, which means the more superstitious (and groundhog-obsessed) among us will have the answer as to whether to expect even more winter misery (or winter wonder, for those of us who actually like this season!...
The Daily Stream: We Are The Best! Is The Best Svensk Filmindustri By Witney Seibold/May 20, 2022 3:00 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: “We Are the Best!” Where You Can Stream It: Kanopy, Magnolia Selects. The Pitch: Based on autobiographical the comic book “Never Goodnight” by Coco Moodyson, Lukas Moodyson’s 2013 film “We Are the Best!...
We All Have Nightmares Down Here New Line Cinema Pennywise’s unnerving grin might haunt the minds of children everywhere, but it’s easy to see how the darker aspects of King’s book could make the story feel far more unnerving to an adult. “It” trades in a whole suite of traumatic events, including childhood death, sexual assault, bullying, and hate crimes. While a clown monster might feel like an impossible enemy to a kid, the adults of “It” are also dealing with the weight of these larger issues on top of admitting that growing up and moving away hasn’t solved any of their problems....
The Time Traveler’s Wife First Look: Theo James And Rose Leslie’s Time-Crossed Love Debuts On HBO This Spring HBO By Debopriyaa Dutta/Feb. 16, 2022 10:49 am EST Audrey Niffenegger’s 2003 novel, “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” is a classic love story that explores the themes of miscommunication in relationships, loss, and free will (and still sends me right into the nexus of an existential crisis). Now you can also experience these whirlwinds of emotions in series form, as “The Time Traveler’s Wife” will debut this spring on HBO, as per a press release by Warner Media....
Wes Anderson And Stanley Kubrick Have One Important Trait In Common Warner Bros. Pictures By Shae Sennett/June 24, 2022 12:25 pm EST Lots of directors cite Stanley Kubrick as their biggest inspiration, and Wes Anderson is no exception. In fact, the filmmaker has said that he is “pretty influenced by Kubrick,” who is “one of his favorites” (via Far Out). Anderson’s frequent collaborator Bill Murray testified to the director’s Kubrick obsession in an interview with Charlie Rose....
What We Do In The Shadows Kicked Off A Battle Between Matt Berry And Taika Waititi FX/Hulu By Matthew Bilodeau/April 15, 2022 8:35 am EST We should be so lucky that “What We Do in the Shadows” boasts one of the funniest ensembles on television. An American spinoff of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s 2014 vampire mockumentary of the same name could have faltered in recapturing the same magic in a number of ways....
Why Stranger Things Season 4 Showrunners Compared Vecna To Freddy Krueger Netflix By Bill Bria/April 20, 2022 12:37 pm EST The end of “Stranger Things” season 3 left the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana adrift both figuratively and literally (and in the case of David Harbour’s Jim Hopper, very, very literally). With the “Dungeons & Dragons” party scattered and a little shattered, the future for the characters in season 4 would seem precarious enough....
Is Martin the Original Incel? Libra Films There are many ways to read “Martin.” Some see it as a commentary on loneliness while others pick up on its themes of working class struggles during the time period. These concepts are both present within the film, but when watching “Martin,” one can’t help but feel like the movie and the character of Martin bears a remarkable resemblance to the infamous incels of the 21st century....
Young Justice Showrunners On A More Focused Season 4, Queer Representation & The Chances Of A Crisis Event [Interview] HBO Max By Rafael Motamayor/April 7, 2022 12:00 pm EST “Young Justice” is one of the best superhero shows around, and definitely the best animated one. The DC universe show, which follows beloved teen heroes such as Robin to Aqualand as they prove that they’re more than just sidekicks, has evolved a lot during its four seasons and it is not showing any signs of slowing down....
A Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Almost Popped Up In Star Wars First Paramount By Witney Seibold/June 1, 2022 2:10 pm EST The list of people who have worked on both “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” is longer than you might think. Apart from the obvious installations from director J.J. Abrams — who directed two high profile “Star Trek” films, followed by two high-profile “Star Wars” films — multiple supporting players and actors have taken jobs across both franchises....
An X-Men Stunt Gone Wrong Called For A Re-Work Of Wolverine’s Claws By Jamie Gerber/June 17, 2022 5:52 pm EST While little progress seems to have been made on recasting Wolverine for the MCU, I think we can all agree that Hugh Jackman has immortalized the movie version of the character in a way that will be impossible to replicate. The actor portrayed the mutant over the course of nearly two decades and after perfectly wrapping up Wolverine’s arc in “Logan” back in 2017, he seems to have hung up his claws for good....
Clips Round-Up: Dream A Little Dream With Corey Feldman, Cole Hauser Goes To Panama & More! [Exclusive] Lionsgate Home Video By Max Evry/March 15, 2022 3:37 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: “Dream a Little Dream” “Panama” “The Race to Save the World” “Beneath The Banyan Tree” “Arctic Circle” season 2...
Elizabeth Olsen Had Some Important Advice For Doctor Strange 2’s New MCU Recruit Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/May 2, 2022 6:00 am EST There’s jumping on board a moving train, and then there’s joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the first time several years into its booming success. Fans of blockbuster ensembles will always be bombarded by the same ol’ talking points about how much the cast was really more like a “family,” proving emphatically that everyone will always be chasing after what the “Fast & Furious” fambly already has....
Evan Rachel Wood Believes Westworld Predicted The Future HBO By Debopriyaa Dutta/June 21, 2022 9:36 am EST Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Roy’s dystopian sci-fi series, “Westworld” has already had a three-season run, having been renewed for a fourth season set to premiere in a few days. “Westworld” has always been ambitious from the get-go, as the show dives into the perspective of “host” bodies, a module prevalent in first-person video game narratives....
Gangs Of New York Pushed Leonardo DiCaprio And Daniel Day-Lewis To The Limit Miramax/Touchstone Pictures By Shae Sennett/June 27, 2022 6:11 pm EST “Gangs of New York” is fundamentally about two determined men going head to head, and the same thing happened on set. Martin Scorsese’s 2002 crime epic stars the renowned Daniel Day-Lewis and Leonardo DiCaprio as rivals. The two actors also developed a bit of a rivalry on set....
Harry Potter Return To Hogwarts Final Trailer: Go Behind The Scenes Of The Magic HBO Max By Sandy Schaefer/Dec. 30, 2021 1:42 pm EST It’s been 20 years since “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” brought the Wizarding World to the big screen for the first time, and what better way to celebrate than with a reunion special? HBO Max will ring in the New Year with “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” a streaming special that reunites “Harry Potter” movie stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint with many of their co-stars from the films, as well as key creatives like “Sorcerer’s Stone” and “Chamber of Secrets” director Chris Columbus....
Broadcasting Rights, Economic Ease, And Other Reasons BBC Another reason has something to do with broadcasting rights. In the 1950s, the performers union protested against the taping of shows since the ones that were aired were live performances of plays later broadcasted to television. Rebroadcasting them required performers to be hired once again and for the entire play to be re-filmed. So naturally, the people involved pushed against taping to continue keeping their jobs....
John Cena Talks About Those Big Peacemaker Cameos In The Season 1 Finale HBO Max By Ben F. Silverio/Feb. 22, 2022 9:02 am EST James Gunn’s “Peacemaker” has an incredible cast. After getting a taste in “The Suicide Squad,” John Cena’s endless charisma and pitch-perfect comedic timing takes center stage in the eight-episode HBO Max series. When you add co-stars like Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, Danielle Brooks, Chukwudi Iwuji, and Freddie Stroma to the mix, everything gets taken to the next level....
The evolution of Claire and Owen Universal Pictures “Jurassic World” saw Owen and Claire as people on opposite ends of the world, so to speak, with Claire as a company woman heading up the park, and Owen, a working man training raptors. They tried to date, but it didn’t work out. In “Fallen Kingdom,” we see that they had given it a more honest go, only for things to fall apart once again....
