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/Film’s Top 10 Movies Of 2021 By SlashFilm Staff/Jan. 19, 2022 1:00 pm EST A year isn’t truly over until you’ve turned in your top 10 list. At least, that’s the rule at /Film. And now, we can close the book on 2021. Last week, the /Film editorial staff published their personal top 10 favorite movies of 2021 lists, showcasing what left them bowled over from the year in cinema. And today, after some number-crunching and basic math, those lists have been merged to create an overall top 10 list for the entire site....

A Real Psychologist Profiles Vecna From Stranger Things Season 4 Netflix By Jenna Busch/June 3, 2022 1:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. (Welcome to Pop Culture Psych Profile, where we speak with experts about what drives the greatest heroes and villains in our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition: Vecna from “Stranger Things” season 4. This article contains major spoilers for episodes 1-7....

Black Samurai Movie In Development At Netflix, Based On 1970s Pulp Novels BJLJ International By Jenna Busch/Feb. 22, 2022 5:52 pm EST Netflix has nabbed the rights to the late Marc Olden’s “Black Samurai” novels to adapt into a new film and maybe a future franchise. According to THR, the project(s) will be produced by John Schoenfelder and Russell Ackerman (“Séance,” “Hold the Dark”). There isn’t a lot of info about what’s coming on the film side, since no writer is attached just yet....

Trouble in paradise HBO Tib’s arrival raises some questions for Ann, who may not have all the context she needs, but certainly isn’t blind. Or deaf. While she doesn’t connect all the dots and never seems to catch on to the nature of Anne’s, ahem, friendship with Isabella, an important question does worm its way into her brain: who is Mrs. Lawton? And while Ann seeks answers to that particular mystery, the world continues to be cruel to her....

How Hayao Miyazaki Found The Setting For Spirited Away Toho By Miyako Pleines/March 2, 2022 9:53 am EST If you’re a fan of Studio Ghibli, you’ve no doubt seen the news that the Ghibli theme park has officially launched its website along with a whimsical trailer offering a sneak peak inside the park. The park looks breathtaking, inviting its visitors to “take a stroll, feel the wind, and discover the wonders” that it has to offer....

IT Mysteries That’ll Haunt Us Until The TV Show Warner Bros. By Jenn Adams/May 23, 2022 2:23 pm EST It looks like we won’t have to wait 27 more years to return to Derry, Maine. In late March 2022, news broke of a series in development at HBO called “Welcome to Derry.” Though few details are known at this time, the show will be a prequel to Andy Muschietti’s two-part adaptation of Stephen King’s bestselling novel “It....

John Woo’s New Action Movie Silent Night Adds Kid Cudi A24 By Valerie Ettenhofer/April 4, 2022 5:11 pm EST Grammy-winner Kid Cudi is continuing his on-screen hot streak following “X” and “Don’t Look Up.” According to a press release, the musician and actor will next be seen in John Woo’s latest movie, “Silent Night.” “Silent Night” is an upcoming action thriller from the filmmaker behind classics like “Face/Off” and “Hard Boiled....

Killing Eve Season 4 Review: Sandra Oh And Jodie Comer Remain Wonderful In A Series That Can’t Recapture Its Initial Magic Anika Molnar/BBCA By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 20, 2022 9:00 am EST The final season of “Killing Eve” faces a rather monumental task: can it even come close to recapturing what made the series so special in the first place? The show’s first season had the benefit of Phoebe Waller-Bridge serving as head writer, and it arrived feeling fresh and exciting (and more than a little twisted)....

Life & Beth Trailer: Amy Schumer Looks Backward To Move Forward Hulu By Jenna Busch/Feb. 8, 2022 2:23 pm EST The pandemic has led a lot of people to rethink their careers and their lives in general. It’s something that happens to the best of us at different points in our lives anyway, but the need to examine our past choices has come up a lot in recent days. In the new trailer for the upcoming Hulu comedy series “Life & Beth,” a seemly successful woman is taking stock of where she is and trying to come up with a plan for a life that actually makes her happy....

Lupin Star Omar Sy Has Inked A First-Look TV Deal With HBO Max Netflix By Ben F. Silverio/May 26, 2022 2:00 pm EST Omar Sy has been on the rise since 2011 when he starred in the French comedic drama “The Intouchables.” The success of that film led to an American remake starring Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston called “The Upside,” but Sy went on to appear in Hollywood blockbusters like “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” “Jurassic World,” and “Transformers: The Last Knight....

The Force is strong with this one Lucasfilm The first trailer for “Obi-Wan Kenobi” features a young Luke Skywalker, who is being watched over by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), meaning that fans will most likely be allowed a glimpse how far Obi-Wan went to protect the boy. The show is set 10 years after the events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,” and follows a disillusioned Obi-Wan and his years of exile on Tatooine....

Paul Bettany Doesn’t Think He’s Done As Vision In The MCU Marvel Studios By Jenna Busch/April 21, 2022 4:47 pm EST I don’t want to imagine a Marvel Cinematic Universe where we don’t have a Vision. I think, particularly after “WandaVision,” he’s the heart of the MCU. But the old guard seems to be departing, and with the Young Avengers (not confirmed, but really?) appearing all over the place, we may just lose him, too....

Spider-Man: No Way Home Writers Address The Logistics Of Doctor Strange’s Final Spell Sony Pictures By Valerie Ettenhofer/Dec. 30, 2021 2:58 pm EST This post contains major spoilers for “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is a big movie with big emotions. It also features some big spellwork, thanks to Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), who comes on board to fix Peter’s (Tom Holland) life once the teenager’s secret identity is revealed to the world....

Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 2 Trailer Breakdown: Everyone’s Ready To Die On That Hill Netflix By Debopriyaa Dutta/June 21, 2022 1:35 pm EST Warning: major spoilers ahead for “Stranger Things,” season 4, volume 1. The official trailer for “Stranger Things” volume 2 is here, folks, and it sure does look promising. Volume 1 of the series ended on a major cliffhanger, wherein various characters of the central group embarked on their own journeys of personal realization....

The 20 Best Female Friendships In TV History, Ranked 3 Arts Entertainment By Molly Turner/Feb. 18, 2022 1:15 pm EST One of the advantages television has as a story-telling medium is its ability to explore relationship dynamics as they unfold over the course of multiple episodes and seasons. While work buddies, families, and romantic couples are all great in their own way, there’s something special about the bond between TV’s gal pals....

The Bourne Identity’s Most Romantic Scene Wasn’t Romantic At All On Set Universal Pictures By Joshua Meyer/March 24, 2022 11:47 am EST Matt Damon was a certified Oscar winner and movie star by the time he took on the role of Jason Bourne for “The Bourne Identity” in 2002. Both Damon and director Doug Liman were feeling some anxiety, however, about shooting the love scene that comes about halfway through the otherwise action-driven film....

The Boys Season 3 Shines A Light On Real-Life, Horrific CIA Activities Prime Video By Michael Boyle/June 3, 2022 2:46 pm EST If the first three episodes are any indication, season 3 of “The Boys” is all about peeling back the layers of the characters who haven’t had the focus yet. We learn the origin story of Black Noir’s mask and his silent, aloof behavior. We find out more about M....

The Daily Stream: Metropolitan Takes Aim At The Bourgeoisie And Its Critics New Line Cinema By Mike Shutt/April 26, 2022 1:00 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: “Metropolitan” Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max, Criterion Channel The Pitch: Whit Stillman has built a career on exploring the humor and hypocrisies of the privileged class....

The King’s Man Ending Explained: The Gentlemen Of Wartime 20th Century Studios By Ryan Scott/Dec. 22, 2021 6:44 pm EST After what feels like forever, director Matthew Vaughn’s “The King’s Man” has finally arrived in theaters. Serving as a prequel to the events of both “Kingsman: The Secret Service” and “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” Vaughn decided to take us back to the early 1900s for a World War I film that tells the origins of the secret agency....

The Sound Of 007 Documentary Will Celebrate The Music Of James Bond At Apple MGM By Ryan Scott/Dec. 16, 2021 6:59 pm EST The music of Bond, James Bond, will be explored in a new documentary for Apple TV+. As revealed by Apple, MGM, and Eon Productions, a new feature-length doc titled “The Sound of 007” is in the works for the streaming service, and its release will be timed around the 60th anniversary of the “James Bond” franchise next year....