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Going Commando 20th Century Studios All this random talk of kilts brings to mind the Oscar-nominated films of 1995, like “Rob Roy” and “Braveheart,” the latter of which featured a scene where Scots in kilts bend over and moon their enemy on the battlefield. Those guys went commando; they weren’t wearing anything directly underneath their kilts. However, like Dickinson, they did appear to be wearing leg warmers below the knee....

The Lie That Got Laurence Fishburne His Role In Apocalypse Now United Artists By Erin Brady/June 28, 2022 2:36 pm EST “Apocalypse Now” is widely considered to be one of the definitive war movies, and for a lot of good reasons. Not only is it a disturbing look at the physical horrors of the Vietnam War, but the mental ones as well. After all, Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando) didn’t just suddenly become the cultish military leader he is out of the blue....

The Morning Watch: The Puppets Of Gremlins 2, Austin Butler Becomes Elvis & More Warner Bros. Pictures By Jenna Busch/June 10, 2022 8:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, Adam Savage visits Prop Store to get a close-up look at the stop-motion puppets from “Gremlins 2: The New Batch” and more....

The Vampire Diaries Franchise Finally Bites The Dust The CW By Jeremy Mathai/May 13, 2022 10:30 am EST Well, here’s some sadly apropos news for this Friday the 13th. In case you missed it, yesterday The CW enacted a full-scale gutting of their own network, canceling an entire swath of shows ranging from “Dynasty” to “Charmed” to Ava DuVernay’s superhero drama “Naomi.” As we speculated in this round-up of the news, this sweeping measure to clean house almost certainly comes as a result of the network’s impending sale – all rumors currently point to an acquisition by Nexstar Media Group, which would in all likelihood spell the end for The CW as we know it....

The kettle of the man who fell to earth Showtime In that same interview with Pitchfork, Lynch talked about a vocal change requested on Bowie’s behalf: “We got permission to use the old footage, but he didn’t want his voice used in it. I think someone must have made him feel bad about his Louisiana accent in ‘Fire Walk With Me,’ but I think it’s so beautiful. He wanted to have it done by a legitimate actor from Louisiana, so that’s what we had to do....

Why Michael Keaton Didn’t Return For A Third Batman Movie Warner Bros. By Joshua Meyer/Jan. 5, 2022 10:02 am EST There are those of us who think Michael Keaton is the best Batman and there’s an entirely different camp that might think Val Kilmer is the best Batman. Keaton handed the role down to Kilmer in “Batman Forever,” and since then, George Clooney, Christian Bale, and Ben Affleck have each taken turns donning the Dark Knight’s cape and cowl....

Why Some Like It Hot Was Shot In Black And White United Artists By Lyvie Scott/March 10, 2022 3:37 pm EST There are some films so classic that it almost feels wrong to imagine them any other way. One of such caliber, without a doubt, is “Some Like It Hot.” The film may end with the infamous line, “Nobody’s perfect,” but Billy Wilder’s 1959 film gets awfully close to the ideal....

17 Horror Movies That Haven’t Aged Well Warner Bros. By SlashFilm Staff/Jan. 18, 2022 7:28 pm EST Sometimes, talking about art that “hasn’t aged well” is an exercise in punching down. But you’ll never see us make fun the perfectly imperfect stop-motion special effects of the original “King Kong,” or the arch, gothic grandeur of classic Universal monster movies. When you meet old art halfway, it’s magical — the greatest movies from different eras offer a chance to communicate with the past, an opportunity to engage in pop culture time travel....

A Reminder That Betty White And Ryan Reynolds’ Flirty Relationship Was Beyond Charming Touchstone Pictures By Danielle Ryan/Jan. 1, 2022 3:37 pm EST Losing Betty White, a true national treasure, right as 2021 ended was a real bummer. White gave us so much, including brilliant performances, a willingness to get down and dirty, and some lovely interviews, but one thing I will always treasure is her flirtatious relationship with actor Ryan Reynolds....

Natural reactions from actors Warner Bros. Jeff Daniels, who starred in “Blood Work,” remarks on Clint Eastwood’s speedy shooting process in The Telegraph: “You know you have to be ready because it’s one take. And you can’t believe it. You’re told and you’re ready and there it is. You get one take, and you move on. You’re just like, ‘Really?’ And he goes, ‘Oh, we’re good.’ And by the time you ran that little two-line exchange, the camera’s already being moved and lights are being taken down....

At Disney, It’s Time To Meet The New Bob – Same As The Old Bob? Disney By Josh Spiegel/Jan. 12, 2022 3:00 pm EST It took Bob Iger all of four months after he became the CEO of the Walt Disney Company to create the first part of an impossible legacy. In January of 2006, thanks to some wheeling and dealing on his end, Disney announced that it had bought Pixar Animation Studios, the crown jewel of modern animation, for more than $7 billion....

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Featurette Shows How The ECTO-1 Comes Back To Life Sony Pictures By Jenna Busch/Jan. 7, 2022 11:29 am EST Today we have a brand new featurette for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” This time around we’re learning how the people behind the “Ghostbusters” sequel lovingly crafted the Ecto-1 for the new film. (You can watch the first 10 minutes of the film in an extended preview if you want to get hyped for it again....

How Titanic’s Timing Nearly Sank Event Horizon Paramount Pictures By Travis Yates/March 25, 2022 4:52 pm EST Paul W.S. Anderson knows a thing or two about summer blockbusters. The action and sci-fi director saw early success with his second film, 1995’s “Mortal Kombat,” which grossed more than $122 million worldwide. Despite given carte blanche on his third film, the 1997 sci-fi horror film “Event Horizon,” another movie completely out of his control changed the trajectory of the entire project....

Jon Hamm Didn’t Need To See A Script To Know He Wanted A Role In Top Gun: Maverick Paramount Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/May 25, 2022 5:03 pm EST Every movie fan has a story about coming of age at just the right time for a smash-hit, pop culture-defining movie to sweep them away and light their imaginations on fire. Now, imagine that one of those fans grows up to become an actor in their own right — a wildly successful one, at that, with their own once-in-a-lifetime project that they’ll forever be associated with — and is given the opportunity to actually appear in the legacy sequel to that original movie....

Mortal Kombat 2 Writer Promises A Longtime Fan Favorite Fighter Will Appear New Line Cinema By Danielle Ryan/May 12, 2022 2:16 pm EST The 2021 “Mortal Kombat” movie had its fans and detractors, but one thing most people agreed on was a need for a big, likable personality that wasn’t Kano (Josh Lawson). Kano was great, but having the only really charismatic character be a huge jerk was a letdown for some fans....

“It was a beautiful thing” 20th Century Studios “Nightmare Alley,” like “The Shape of Water,” is dense but moves very elegantly. How do you and Guillermo find that rhythm? I think it’s two things. Obviously, it’s just the internal rhythms Guillermo creates in camera movement. And like you say, the density of whether it’s lighting, production design, everything seems to have its own natural rhythm and it’s something you strive for in terms of picking performances and takes....

Noomi Rapace And Jonathan Banks Will Star In Space Drama Constellation For Apple TV+ Focus Features By Debopriyaa Dutta/April 7, 2022 9:47 am EST A new psychological thriller series, “Constellation,” starring Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks, will land on Apple TV+, as per a recent press release. Created by Peter Harness (“The War of the Worlds,” “Doctor Who,” “Wallander”), the space drama-themed series will be directed by Emmy Award-winner Michelle McLaren, who is known to have directed episodes of “Breaking Bad,” “Game of Thrones,” and “Better Call Saul....

Shazam: Fury Of The Gods Footage Reaction: It’s All About Family [CinemaCon 2022] Warner Bros. Pictures By Jenna Busch AND BJ Colangelo/April 26, 2022 8:45 pm EST The last time we saw Billy Batson (Asher Angel), he was the superhero Shazam (Zachary Levi), and his entire adopted family had turned into superheroes as well. /Film’s own Ben Pearson is on the ground at CinemaCon, gathering info after seeing footage from more movies than we can count!...

Did I Do That? On the latest “Saturday Night Live,” which was hosted by “West Side Story” and “Schmigadoon!” star Ariana DeBose with musical guest Bleachers, the cast debuted “the next 90s show about the black experience to be given a serious, high-stakes remake”: “Urkel.” Based on the “Perfect Strangers” spinoff and TGIF line up staple “Family Matters,” Chris Redd steps into the shoes and trademark red glasses of Jaleel White’s Steven Quincy Urkel to bring the lovable nerd into modern day Chicago....

Who Is He Playing? Lucasfilm While he’s not playing Thrawn, Stevenson will play an Admiral of some kind, which opens the door for plenty of speculation. As previously noted, the actor voiced Gar Saxon in both “The Clone Wars” and “Rebels.” Gar Saxon worked with Maul in his criminal syndicate before joining up with the Empire. In another life, Saxon was a Mandalorian super commando. In other words, he’s a tough guy, and that suits Stevenson quite well....