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Mulholland Drive Ending Explained: The False Promise Of Hollywood Universal Pictures By Witney Seibold/March 10, 2022 10:23 am EST The original DVD of David Lynch’s Oscar-nominated 2001 film “Mulholland Drive” included an insert that offered viewers a series of clues as to how one might interpret and decipher some of the more surreal aspects of the film. It had 10 steps, which I present here fully transcribed, because they are bloody fascinating: Pay particular attention in the beginning of the film: At least two clues are revealed before the credits....

The premise Brolin plays Royal Abbott, a tough-but-emotionally-wounded Wyoming rancher with a pair of ne’er-do-well sons (Tom Pelphrey and Lewis Pullman) who, in the first episode, get into a bar fight and accidentally kill someone. Lili Taylor plays his wife, and she is given frustratingly little to do. While exploring his property one day, Royal finds the above-mentioned space hole on the Western edge of his property. It appears to be bottomless, and is filled with floating, magical-looking particles....

Rocky Ending Explained: Not Just Another Bum From The Neighborhood United Artists By Lee Adams/Feb. 7, 2022 1:51 pm EST In March 1975, a slugger named Chuck Wepner, aka “The Bayonne Bleeder,” stepped into the ring to face the heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali. A title shot meant Wepner had the luxury of training full-time for the first time in his career, and he would earn $100,000 for the fight....

Superhero Bits: Joe Quesada Is Leaving Marvel, The Black Adam Trailer Drops Soon & More Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/May 31, 2022 4:53 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

The 20 Greatest Human Villains In Movie History Orion Pictures By Nick Bartlett/March 22, 2022 12:41 pm EST As Alfred Hitchcock once said, it’s often the villain that makes or breaks a film. A good baddie, one who is well-developed and/or a plausible foil for the hero, is often the most interesting character in the movie. It’s all too easy to come up with a monstrous appearance for a film’s antagonist, and the advances in CGI and special effects have led to an abundance of fantastically designed supervillains and malevolent supernatural entities....

The Aviary Trailer: Malin Akerman Escapes A Cult Saban Films By Jenna Busch/March 23, 2022 5:36 pm EST Today we have a new trailer from Saban Films for the upcoming title “The Aviary.” The film stars Malin Akerman and Lorenza Izzo as Jillian and Blair, respectively. They are members of a cult called Skylight who are trying to escape the clutches of cult leader Seth (Chris Messina). As they run away from the desert campus called The Aviary, they start seeing visions of a mysterious woman (who appears to be Sandrine Holt playing the role of Delilah)....

The Batman NBA TV Spot: This Is Your Legacy, Bruce Wayne… Warner Bros. Pictures By Debopriyaa Dutta/Feb. 21, 2022 10:53 am EST Listen up, Gothamites (if that’s even a word): A new TV spot for the highly-anticipated “The Batman” was released last night at the 2022 NBA All-Star at Cleveland. Amid all the hype surrounding Matt Reeves’ noir-tinted take on the Caped Crusader — from “The Batman” star Robert Pattinson calling the titular superhero a “freak” to Paul Dano’s intense experience of playing The Riddler — the anticipation for the film continues to escalate....

The Best TV Shows And Movies Coming To HBO Max In April 2022 HBO By Shania Russell/March 22, 2022 2:34 pm EST Spring is finally upon us, marking the time of year where we ritualistically shut off our screens and head into the outside world to soak up the sunlight and fresh air… Or at least we would, if only the never-ending stream of content wasn’t so effectively distracting! HBO Max, a frequent contributor to everyone’s screen obsessions, clearly has no interest in sniffing the flowers because their April slate is full of heavy-hitters, including some exciting TV returners, new releases, and a bundle of films that are bound to capture mass attention....

The Daniels Know That Being On The Internet Is Like Everything Everywhere All At Once [Interview] A24 By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 24, 2022 2:00 pm EST Speaking to the Daniels is a little like watching “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” The directing duo, composed of Daniel Scheinert and Dan Kwan, are excitable lovers of movies, pop culture, and everything in between, often interrupting each other and going off on colorful tangents that give just a tiny glimpse of how their wild brains work....

The Makeup Process For Seven’s ‘Sloth’ Was Torture New Line Cinema By Witney Seibold/May 12, 2022 1:40 pm EST Note: This article will contain spoilers for the film “Seven.” David Fincher’s 1995 serial killer tragedy “Seven” is one of the more bleak and nihilistic films to emerge from the post-“The Silence of the Lambs” crime boom. Taking place in a city overrun with filth and brown haze (the actual city is never explicitly stated), “Seven” is about a pair of police detectives (Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt) who are on the trail of a murderer who has been committing a string of carefully constructed kills, each one modeled after one of the Seven Deadly Sins....

The Northman Ending Explained: Revenge Is A Flat Circle Focus Features By Rafael Motamayor/April 22, 2022 9:00 am EST We’re in a bit of a Vikings renaissance — a Vikingssance, if you will. Whether it’s “The Last Kingdom” and its tale of identity and war, the intricate political scheming of “Vikings Valhalla,” the animated coming-of-age epic “Vinland Saga,” or even the sci-fi take from Marvel’s “Thor” movies, it’s a good time to be into Vikings....

The Peacemaker Finale’s Big Cameo Scene Originally Included More Major DC Heroes Warner Bros By Danielle Ryan/Feb. 19, 2022 6:48 pm EST Warning! Spoilers for the “Peacemaker” season 1 finale ahead. The recent finale of James Gunn’s “Peacemaker” series brought the first season to a bloody, heavy metal close — but its big cameo sequence was originally filmed with all six members of the Justice League, including Batman and Cyborg. Like Wonder Woman and Superman, Batman and Cyborg were played by body doubles on set (only “The Flash” star Ezra Miller and “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa had proper cameos)....

Gilligan Almost Used The Lawrence Lens Sony Pictures Television Gilligan says his crew used a long lens for these desert sequences, and that Gould even considered trying to track down the exact lenses that were used to shoot “Lawrence of Arabia.” The Super Panavision 70 lens used in that production is apparently still in circulation, according to a conversation Gilligan had with IndieWire, but ultimately the director was “too afraid we’d break it....

Thor: Love And Thunder Toys Reveal Christian Bale’s Gorr And The New And Improved Miek Marvel Comics By Ben F. Silverio/April 18, 2022 5:58 pm EST After many months of clamoring, the gods have finally graced us True Believers with the first trailer for “Thor: Love And Thunder” on this glorious Monday. The follow-up to Taika Waititi’s acclaimed “Thor: Ragnarok” is set to assemble in theaters in just about three months, so many were surprised to see that the promotional campaign hadn’t begun until this point....

Why Anthony Hopkins Tried To Get David Lynch Fired From Elephant Man Paramount By Witney Seibold/March 31, 2022 4:57 pm EST David Lynch’s first feature film “Eraserhead” took five years to make. Inspired by stories by Franz Kafka and Nikolai Gogol, “Eraserhead” was a dark and surreal odyssey that was certainly not destined for mainstream success. It wasn’t until the film started playing as a regular Friday midnight show at the Nuart Theater in Los Angeles that interest began to grow....

Why Spielberg Thought His Paranormal Activity DVD Was Haunted Paramount By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Dec. 21, 2021 9:05 am EST Horror movies have made us scream for decades, thanks to their many illusions. From dark, eerie-looking sets to seriously gruesome makeup and jump scares designed to pull us out of our seats, these movies are built with one intention — to frighten the viewer. And then there’s found-footage films, a subgenre that rejects all those elements, relying on in-universe cameras and amateur performances that blur the line between fiction and reality....

Woman On Fire Movie Will Star Sharon Stone HBO By Shania Russell/Feb. 23, 2022 11:52 am EST Emmy and Golden Globe winner Sharon Stone is slated to produce and star in the film adaptation of Lisa Barr’s upcoming novel, “Woman on Fire” (per Deadline). The thriller is set to hit shelves in just a few days, on March 1, 2022, telling the story of a savvy young journalist who finds herself embroiled in a major international art scandal involving a stolen painting....

Alex Wolff Was Ready For A Big Break While Filming Hereditary A24 By Fatemeh Mirjalili/April 27, 2022 8:39 am EST Ari Aster’s psychological horror film “Hereditary” is teeming with scenes that will frighten the wits out of any horror enthusiast. The film follows a family haunted by an otherworldly presence after the death of their mysterious grandmother, the leader of a cult. It stars Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne, and Milly Shapiro in the leading roles....

Andrew Garfield Says Spider-Man: No Way Home Doesn’t Really Need Any Oscars Sony Pictures Entertainment By Joshua Meyer/March 20, 2022 12:03 pm EST “Spider-Man: No Way Home” hit digital platforms last Tuesday and it’s still chugging along at the box office on its way to a juggernaut $2 billion haul. You can see it at home or in some theaters still, but one place where you won’t see it much is at the 94th Academy Awards next weekend....

Beetlejuice 2 In Early Development At Brad Pitt’s Plan B Production Company Warner Bros. By Sandy Schaefer/March 1, 2022 10:34 am EST The Ghost with the Most is coming back to life … maybe. Yes, “Beetlejuice 2” is once again in early development, with Brad Pitt’s Plan B company now aboard to produce the belated sequel. “Beetlejuice” stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder are reportedly set to reprise their roles from Tim Burton’s classic 1988 horror-comedy for the followup, which is looking to begin filming as soon as this year, assuming all the right pieces fall into place....