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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Scene That Hit Fans The Hardest Legendary Pictures By Anya Stanley/March 16, 2022 8:35 pm EST It’s clear from the film’s opening that David Blue Garcia’s “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” is situated within the universe of Tobe Hooper’s 1974 original, “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.” Colin Stetson’s rumbling score kicks in with humming horns, almost like an old machine coming to life again before grainy old footage fires up on a tv, and John Larroquette reprises his role as narrator from the intro of Hooper’s film, detailing the “grisly and gruesome” attacks on a group of youths in August of 1973....

The Tragic Real-Life Story That Inspired Bridge On The River Kwai Columbia Pictures By Andrew Housman/March 24, 2022 12:53 pm EST “The Bridge on the River Kwai” is one of the great prisoners of war films, balancing contemplative moments with heart-pumping action and intrigue. The film compares and contrasts the honor systems of clashing, warring cultures, focusing on individual interactions between POWs and their captors during the notorious Siam-Burma railway project....

The Unusual Sounds Used For Those Stranger Things Bat Creatures Netflix By Ryan Leston/June 10, 2022 8:53 am EST It’s no secret that “Stranger Things” took some otherworldly directions right from its very first season. Venturing into the Upside Down, we’ve seen a Demogorgon, Demodogs, and even the terrifying Mind Flayer. But “Stranger Things” Season 4 introduced a new menace: those weird bat things. Officially called Demo Bats, the batlike creatures that attack Steve, Eddie, Nancy, and Robin in “Chapter 6: The Dive” are just as disturbing as the Upside Down’s fiercest monsters....

Why Disney’s Alice In Wonderland Didn’t Find Success Until The ’70s Disney By Miyako Pleines/Feb. 22, 2022 3:41 pm EST Walt Disney’s adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous book, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” is now considered to be a beloved Disney classic. It stands out amongst the multitude of other Disney films with its trippy visuals and seeming lack of a “princess meets a prince” story. All it depicts is the story of Alice, a young girl who finds herself tumbling headlong into the world of Wonderland with not much of a choice in the mad hatter — I mean “matter....

Why Quentin Tarantino Nearly Gave Up On Inglourious Basterds The Weinstein Company By Sandy Schaefer/Feb. 22, 2022 11:29 am EST “Inglourious Basterds” is perhaps the best of the three revisionist historical revenge movies Quentin Tarantino has directed so far (assuming you don’t count “The Hateful Eight” as the fourth), and it might even be his masterpiece — to paraphrase one of the film’s most famous lines. From the painterly shot compositions by Tarantino’s longtime cinematographer, Robert Richardson, to its many great quotes and the way it uses cinema as a (in the context of the movie, very literal) weapon to right the wrongs of history, there’s plenty to admire in the filmmaker’s genre-blending WWII pastiche....

Will There Be A Sequel To The Harder They Fall? Here’s What We Know Netflix By Shania Russell/Feb. 18, 2022 2:36 pm EST (Welcome to Will There Be a Sequel?, a series where we answer that question and explore what comes next.) Towards the end of 2021, “The Harder They Fall” exploded onto Netflix in all its gun-slinging, beat-dropping glory — but it’s never too early to wonder about round two....

Atlanta Season 3 Episode 6 Tackles Gentrification And Selling Out In ‘White Fashion’ FX By Deshawn “DeLa Doll” Thomas/April 21, 2022 10:30 pm EST Unfortunately, this week on “Atlanta” we are not provided with any sort of resolution or follow-up concerning the events of the previous episode, “Cancer Attack.” There’s no more Socks, and no more mention of Al’s missing phone. It’s a weird narrative choice, and I’m normally all for weird, but I imagine this will leave more than a few fans of the series feeling justifiably frustrated....

Benedict Cumberbatch Thinks Marvel Missed An Opportunity With Doctor Strange’s Iron Man Suit Marvel Studios By Fatemeh Mirjalili/May 18, 2022 12:41 pm EST “Avengers: Infinity War” brought most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s heroes together in order to stop Thanos, the genocidal warlord from Titan, with a united front. It’s one of the studio’s most successful films and had several of Marvel’s superheroes work together for the first time, paving the way for some unlikely but fan-favorite pairings....

Blade Runner’s Ending Wasn’t The Only Reason Harrison Ford Hated His Voiceovers Warner Bros. By Steven Ward/May 24, 2022 2:03 pm EST When “Blade Runner” was released in June of 1982, the response of both audiences and critics was less than adoring. Despite garnering $6 million on its opening weekend, the film eventually fell off the map, thanks in part to scathing reviews like this one from Roger Ebert: “I suspect my blender and toaster oven would just love it....

Charlie Day Spills On It’s Always Sunny, His Directorial Debut, And The Magic Of Mountain Dew [Interview] Mountain Dew By Danielle Ryan/Feb. 17, 2022 3:50 pm EST There are dream interviews, and then there are the ones where you pinch yourself afterwards because you can’t believe it’s real. “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” is my favorite TV series of all time, and my favorite character on the show is Charlie Kelly....

Disney’s Pinocchio Teaser Trailer: Star Light, Star Bright… Disney+ By Lex Briscuso/May 31, 2022 8:56 am EST When you wish upon a star, it seems, you get a new “Pinocchio” film, even if you didn’t ask for one. Disney is rebooting the beloved 1940 animated film of the same name as a live-action movie — and after several years of development, the first trailer has arrived. However, let’s not confuse this movie with the other anticipated “Pinocchio” movie coming up....

Every Todd Haynes Film Ranked Worst To Best Focus Features By Molly Turner/March 29, 2022 1:41 pm EST Considered to be one of the filmmakers at the forefront of the new queer cinema movement, writer-director-producer Todd Haynes has become an established auteur who is known for his avant-garde musical biopics and lush historical dramas. Haynes often uses these genres to explore themes of queerness, artistic counterculture, and American suburbia with his trademark visually striking and experimental style....

Here Are The Marvel Characters Tessa Thompson Wants In A Valkyrie Solo Movie Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/July 1, 2022 1:35 pm EST Any time a supporting character comes out of nowhere and ends up stealing scenes in a Marvel movie, reactions always tend to follow the same train of thought: “Give them a spin-off movie!” But sometimes, you can just tell when a particularly new superhero hits harder than usual....

Here’s Why Morpheus Looks Different In The Matrix Resurrections Warner Bros. By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 23, 2021 10:50 am EST “It’s the question that drives us. It’s the question that brought you here.” “What is the Matrix?” And why does Morpheus look different in “The Matrix Resurrections?” With his pince-nez glasses, black trench coat, and measured diction, Laurence Fishburne made an indelible impression as Morpheus in “The Matrix” in 1999. Fishburne went on to reprise his iconic role in the 2003 sequels “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions,” and he and his co-star, Keanu Reeves, have since reunited in the “John Wick” film series....

How Ashley Became One Of The Best Characters On The Boys Prime Video By Michael Boyle/June 17, 2022 8:00 am EST This post contains major spoilers for season 3 of “The Boys” up through episode 5. Colby Minifie seems to have a knack for playing high-strung characters. One of her first major roles was Jessica’s neighbor Robyn in “Jessica Jones,” a character who quickly made a (mostly negative) impression on fans....

Maybe Batman Is “Like Pi” Warner Bros. Unflattering reviews aside, “Batman Forever” was the brighter, sillier, and, most importantly to the studio, more lucrative Batman movie that Warner Bros. had wanted. So, after its success, the studio moved quickly to bring Schumacher back to direct its sequel: 1997’s now-infamous “Batman & Robin.” But before Schumacher served the world his banquet of ice puns and Bat-Credit Cards, he had his eye on making a Batman film that hewed closer to Christopher Nolan’s crime thriller-style take on the property with 2008’s “The Dark Knight....

Loot Review: A Funny, Surprising Series With A Great Lead Role For Maya Rudolph AppleTV+ By Barry Levitt/June 21, 2022 12:30 pm EST Some people might think they have it all, but Molly Novak (Maya Rudolph) really does have it all. Twenty years into her marriage with a gazillionaire tech giant (Adam Scott), Molly is surrounded by unfathomable wealth: her house is bigger than you could ever imagine, she has a personal staff of dozens, and has more money than any one person (or most nations) could ever use....

Godzilla vs. Biollante TOHO Released in 1989, “Godzilla vs. Biollante” became a seminal installment of the franchise’s Heisei era, as it featured Biollante, a monster born from the amalgamation of Godzilla’s cells, the cells of a plant, and that of a woman (!). The “Godzilla vs. Biollante” posters are the work of Mondo regular Tom Whalen, who previously designed the regular and variant edition posters for 1965’s “Invasion of Astro-Monster.” The regular poster measures 36" x 24", with nine-color screenprint with metallic inks, and is priced at $55....

Moon Knight Busts These Hollywood Myths About Egyptian Culture Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/April 22, 2022 9:18 am EST In the first episode of “Moon Knight,” we see the disheveled (though no less enthusiastic) Steven Grant doing his best tour guide impression for a young visitor to the British Museum, expressing his passion for ancient Egyptian culture and patiently breaking down their beliefs into easily digestible facts for his captive audience of one....

Moon Knight Season 1 Ending Explained: The Only Way Forward Is Together Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/May 4, 2022 11:02 am EST In the weeks leading up to release, Marvel’s “Moon Knight” represented many exciting things for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here was yet another lesser-known comic book character ripe for adaptation into live-action and ready to become the next big thing for mainstream audiences — thanks in no small part to its star, Oscar Isaac....