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The Batman Brings Back The Caped Crusader’s Biggest Rule Warner Bros. Pictures By Jenna Busch/March 4, 2022 11:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Batman doesn’t kill. That’s the rule that we’ve heard or seen for so long in the comics, the TV series, and the films. It’s one of the reasons this angry and grieving man is a hero and not a villain. There are exceptions, of course, particularly early on in the character’s history....

The Best TV Shows And Movies Coming To Netflix In July 2022 Netflix By Sandy Schaefer/June 22, 2022 2:04 pm EST Whether your show of choice involves Jedi, superheroes, robots, or a trio of adorkable true crime experts turned amateur sleuths (if not all of these things), June has been an extremely busy month for TV. Thankfully, thinks will slow down a little on that front in July — at least, as much as things ever slow down in the modern world of streaming....

The Book Of Boba Fett: Kitchen Droid Appreciation Post Disney+ By Jenna Busch/Jan. 20, 2022 2:53 pm EST When you watch “Star Wars” movies and TV shows, you’re probably thinking about the aliens, battling ships, and heroes with blasters and lightsabers. You’re likely dreaming of being a Jedi and battling a Sith (or the other way around). Maybe you wish you were a Mos Espa crime daimyo or a bounty hunter....

The Daily Stream: Spartacus Is A Wild And Bloody Ride Starz By Jenna Busch/April 17, 2022 5:09 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 Series: “Spartacus” Where You Can Stream It: Starz The Pitch: Looking for an R-rated action series with so much heart that you’ll sob, cheer, and yell at your screen?...

The 1911 explosion Danielle Ryan There have been several unexplained or spooky accidents over the course of the hotel’s history, which only adds to the legend of the building be cursed. On June 25, 1911, Elizabeth Wilson, the head chambermaid at the two-year-old hotel, went into room 217 with a lit candle, only to tragically discover there was a leak in the hotel’s gas lanterns. The candle ignited the gas and there was a major explosion, destroying about one-tenth of the hotel and putting Wilson into a coma....

The Henry & June Controversy Explained: The First NC-17 Movie Universal Pictures By Travis Yates/March 7, 2022 2:11 pm EST If you’ve ever doubted the power of film, look no further than the influence of the Motion Picture Production Code. Better known as the “Hays Code,” named for the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) president Will Hays, the regulations steered Hollywood studios in a wholesome direction, creating an idyllic cinematic portrayal of America that existed throughout the Golden Age of cinema....

The Princess Director Le-Van Kiet On Long Takes And Breathless Action [Interview] Hulu By Nguyen Le/June 17, 2022 4:00 pm EST In a past interview, “Furie” director Le-Van Kiet gave me just one detail about his newest work, “The Princess,” which he said would be a cross between “Sleeping Beauty” and “John Wick.” Curiosity, had. Attention, gained. Now that “The Princess” is just around the corner, I sure was fortunate to catch up with Kiet again to dive a bit deeper into the project, a fantasy actioner about a princess (Joey King) having to literally fight her way to freedom after a tyrant (Dominic Cooper) tries to forcibly take her hand in marriage....

The Star Wars Prequel Backlash Was As Hard On Ewan McGregor As You’d Expect Lucasfilm By Ryan Scott/March 10, 2022 5:04 pm EST In the years since the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy wrapped up its mixed bag of a run in 2005 with “Revenge of the Sith,” there has been something of a re-evaluation of those films and that era of the franchise in general. This is in no small part thanks to the generation that grew up with those films coming of age, not to mention “The Clone Wars” adding much depth to the characters and the stories being told in that time period....

The Top 15 Best Colin Farrell Movies Ranked Denis Makarenko/Shutterstock By Liam Gaughan/Feb. 7, 2022 10:28 am EST Colin Farrell is a cinematic chameleon. Farrell remains one of the most exciting actors of his generation because he never seems to lead his career down a predictable path. Whether he’s a romantic leading man, a hilarious side character, a terrifying villain, or a historical figure, Farrell is able to completely transform his appearance and make the viewer forget any past roles they remember him by....

Mei Lee Is All Of Us, Regardless of Gender Identity Pixar Last month, Pixar invited /Film to attend a virtual presentation, which allowed us a look at the first chunk of the movie, right about the time Mei discovers that she sometimes takes on the form of a red panda half the size of her entire bathroom. The moment the screen faded away and my preview link informed me there was no more, I audibly yelled, “But wait, I need to know what happens next!...

WALL-E Drew Inspiration From Two Silent Movie Era Titans Disney By Jenna Busch/April 7, 2022 8:44 am EST “WALL-E” is arguably one of the most beloved Pixar films to date. Some of the best parts of the story are before the little trash robot comes in contact with humans at all. WALL-E doesn’t really speak much, so all his emotion, all his feelings, come across through his movements. The tilt of his eyes, the angle of his head, the speed of his movements, and the objects he cares for are how we learn his story....

What The Minionese In The Minions Movies Means Universal Pictures By Witney Seibold/June 28, 2022 10:46 pm EST Under the right light, the Minions — the Twinkie-shaped, banana-obsessed mutant hench-critters of all the supervillains in the “Despicable Me” universe — are a kid’s first taste of punk rock. While they hardly seem daring or edgy, often emblazoning popsicle packages and IHOP menu items, one must recall that they serve an innate biological imperative to ensure evil persists in the world....

Winning Time Creator Max Borenstein On Unraveling The ‘Pieces’ Of Abdul-Jabbar In Episode 5 [Interview] HBO By Jack Giroux/April 5, 2022 10:22 am EST The latest episode of “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” brings viewers closer to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, as depicted by Solomon Hughes. For the first few episodes of the series, we get everyone’s impression of the star athlete, not to mention great writer, but we don’t get time with him up close and personal....

Actors We’d Love To See In Disney’s Live-Action Hercules Remake Disney By Witney Seibold/June 17, 2022 9:37 pm EST John Musker and Ron Clements’ 1997 animated film “Hercules” is one of the more notable hot messes in the Disney animated canon. Based — very, very, very, very loosely — on Greek mythology, it tells the story of the rise of Hercules (Tim Daly), a son of Zeus (Rip Torn), whose godlike powers are robbed in infancy by Hades (James Woods), and his quest to return to Olympus by proving himself a true hero on Earth....

Bruce Campbell On Reviving Sgt. Rock & Nazi Zombies In New DC Horror Comic [Interview] DC Comics By Cass Clarke/June 13, 2022 2:49 pm EST Since 1981, horror legend Bruce Campbell has played an integral part in crafting Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead universe. Aside from portraying the franchise’s beloved face as the boomstick-wielding Ash Williams, Campbell has also produced every film installment in the deadite-starring franchise, Starz’s beloved “Ash vs. the Evil Dead” television series, and the 2022 video game “Evil Dead: The Game....

Doctor Strange 2 Writer Michael Waldron Is Not Tired Of Talking About Doctor Strange [Interview] Marvel Studios By Jacob Hall/May 2, 2022 11:50 am EST I spoke to “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” screenwriter Michael Waldron during the end of a very long press day, where he should’ve been too tired to talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But the man seemed damn near indefatigable. “I’ve been talking about Doctor Strange for the last two and a half years,” he told me....

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Name-Drops The Baxter Foundation, But What Is That? Marvel Studios By Jeff Ewing/May 9, 2022 3:29 pm EST Let’s talk Marvel comics and architecture (and no, not the fact that literally any event in the MCU alone would make a number of major cities entirely uninsurable). A number of well known buildings and superhero hideouts have popped up throughout its long history of lore, and quite a few have featured in important moments of our Marvel Cinematic Universe history....

The Queen’s Gambit Netflix/Ripstone Games “The Queen’s Gambit” is a show about a chess prodigy named Beth, played by Anya Taylor-Joy. The mobile video game, developed by Ripstone Games, appears to be all about chess. While this may come as a shock to some, chess is a game that already exists – take all the time you need to process that information. That said, “The Queen’s Gambit” game is targeted toward a younger audience....

Carter’s mom was repulsed by the script 20th Century Studios Turns out we have Brad Pitt to thank for Carter being considered for the role. In an excerpt from the book “Best. Movie. Year. Ever.” by Brian Raftery posted on The Ringer, it’s revealed that it was Pitt who recommended Fincher view “The Wings of The Dove” in the first place. After seeing Carter’s “exquisitely emotional” portrayal of the morally ambiguous Kate Croy he immediately sent her a copy of the “Fight Club” screenplay....

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Will Play Infamous Cult Leader Jim Jones In New Film Apple TV+ By Shania Russell/Feb. 2, 2022 3:27 pm EST Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Chloe Grace Moretz are about to have the weirdest “500 Days of Summer” reunion imaginable. Per Deadline, the duo is set to star as cult leader Jim Jones and Jonestown survivor Deborah Layton in “White Night,” an upcoming psychological thriller about Jones’ infamous People’s Temple cult....