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Quiet Simplicity Sundance Institute Nagy and company do find ways to liven the film up and give it an identity of its own. The group’s doctor, a comically young-looking guy played by Cory Michael Smith, is refreshingly complex (he overcharges for her services and he’s kind of a jerk, but he’s also not presented as a full-blown villain). And Messina’s husband figure is supporting in ways that feel appropriate for the era, rather than simply making him an ultra-modern, super-progressive business guy who seems incredibly out of place in the ’60s....

Citizen Kane’s Opening Scene Caused Chaos In The Theater RKO Radio Pictures By Travis Yates/March 23, 2022 5:20 pm EST There’s a reason why Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane” continually sits atop the American Film Institute’s Top 100 Films list. The 1941 film broke nearly every established filmmaking rule while creating new techniques that are still widely utilized today. When Hollywood came calling in 1939, Orson Welles was already an established theater and radio producer....

Daily Podcast: Mini-Water Cooler: Ms. Marvel, ATX, Harry’s House, And More Marvel Studios By Ben Pearson/June 7, 2022 4:14 pm EST On the June 7, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film news writer Ryan Scott to gather around the virtual water cooler and talk about what they’ve been up to. Opening Banter: At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: Ryan went to Phoenix Fan Fusion and ATX....

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Needed The Blessing Of One Key Person Behind The Scenes Columbia Pictures By Christian Gainey/April 27, 2022 11:52 am EST It’s hard to do reboots well. It’s even harder to successfully reboot a classic. “Ghostbusters: Answer the Call” is a perfect example of a failed reboot, even if it does have its passionate fans. Although the movie was based on a beloved classic, fans just didn’t take to it and that was obvious at the box office....

Gossamer: Everything We Know So Far Bleecker Street By Sandy Schaefer/June 14, 2022 4:55 pm EST Lois Lowry’s Newberry Medal-winning dystopian novel “The Giver” has been required reading in elementary school for many people since it was published in 1993 (myself included). Of course, Lowry’s body of writing extends well beyond that, with books dating back to the late 1970s and works that include her other Newberry Medal-winner, the 1990 WWII Holocaust novel “Number the Stars....

Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Buy Every Season Of Gotham By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Feb. 15, 2022 10:09 am EST It’s hard to imagine Gotham City without Batman — the masked vigilante and superhero protector who fights against evil in his hometown and strikes fear into the hearts of criminals hiding underground. It’s the story we’ve seen different iterations of — from “Batman” (1966) to Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Trilogy,” we’ve witnessed Batman’s vigilante escapades in a city that does little to help itself....

How Ugly Betty Inspired An Episode Of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Paramount By Lyvie Scott/July 7, 2022 1:15 pm EST With the first season of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” in the bag, it’s clear that “Trek” shows — the live-action ones, anyway — haven’t been this fun in a long time. The series has run the gamut of genres across its 10-episode season, from the kooky shore leave set-up of “Spock Amok” to full-out space horror in “All Those Who Wander....

One Of Sidney Poitier’s Most Memorable Scenes Was Made Up On The Spot Columbia Pictures By Collier Jennings/March 14, 2022 3:02 pm EST The late Sidney Poitier had a career that included some truly game-changing films, including “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” and “In The Heat of the Night”. Even his lesser-known works, like the supremely underrated Western “Buck and the Preacher,” were notable for how they dealt with the topic of race....

And We Danced As we’ve seen throughout his career, Gunn has a very clear vision when it comes to his work (but he’s not pretentious or obnoxious about it). He gets involved in just about every step of the filmmaking process in order to bring exactly what he’s looking for to life. Even the songs he envisions for certain scenes make their way into his scripts. And when it comes to “Peacemaker,” it appears that the opening dance number was also conceived during the writing process....

R.M.N. Review: A Boiling Pot Of Xenophobia Laid Bare [Cannes] Voodoo Films By Ryan Leston/May 31, 2022 3:00 pm EST There’s a gloomy discontent in “R.M.N.” — a feeling of dread hiding just beneath the surface. Director Cristian Mungiu taps into a feeling of underlying xenophobia that remains pervasive across certain parts of Europe. It’s a feeling we know all too well in the UK. “R.M.N.” largely focuses on the fear of the outsider as a small multi-ethnic region in Transylvania struggles to get to grips with who they despise the most....

Star Wars Bits: Andor, The Book Of Boba Fett, The Old Republic, The Princess And The Scoundrel, Obi-Wan Kenobi, And More! BioWare By Adam Frazier/Feb. 18, 2022 11:28 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: “Andor” Finds Composer in Nicholas Britell “Star Wars: The Old Republic” Cinematic Trailer Han & Leia’s Wedding in “Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel” Marvel’s Upcoming “Star Wars” Comics And More! Andor finds composer in Nicholas Britell...

The Batman Viral Website Releases All Of Riddler’s Notes — And His Journal Warner Bros. By Valerie Ettenhofer/March 11, 2022 2:16 pm EST It’s been one week since “The Batman” dropped, and it turns out the Riddler (Paul Dano) had one more perfectly timed plan up his sleeve. The website featured in the film, rataalada.com, has completed its cryptic series of riddles and delivered a cache of images and notes from the masked killer himself....

The Daily Stream: The Staircase Casts A Reasonable Doubt On The American Justice System Netflix By Anya Stanley/April 28, 2022 3:00 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.) Series: “The Staircase” Where You Can Stream It: Netflix The Pitch: Kathleen Hunt Atwater Peterson, born February 21, 1953, was an accomplished engineer — an early woman-graduate of Duke University’s school of engineering — and a dedicated volunteer beloved by her community in Durham, North Carolina....

We Have Improv To Thank For Batman And Commissioner Gordon’s Hilarious Harley Quinn Scenes HBO Max By Sandy Schaefer/March 29, 2022 3:18 pm EST In a time when it seems like every comic book character out there is being adapted for film or TV (and I mean every one of them), it’s not enough for superhero movies and shows to merely coast by on the popularity of their IPs or the talent involved in bringing them to life....

Why Fans Of Fast And Furious Will Like RRR Variance Films By Rafael Motamayor/June 24, 2022 1:00 pm EST “RRR” is not a movie, it is a phenomenon. A maximalist cinematic experience that reminds you why movies are made in the first place, why we gather on communal halls and sit in the dark for a couple of hours while watching some moving pictures. At a time where formulaic superhero movies are designed to just sell the next thing, and the next thing, the fact that 2022 saw both “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and “RRR” exploit the maximalist filmmaking and storytelling we normally associate with superheroes but infuse them with enough bonkers ideas and heart to make even the most ridiculously over-the-top sequence feel earnest....

Billy Bob Thornton Recorded Hours Of Voiceover For The Thin Red Line That Was Never Used Miramax By Lyvie Scott/April 20, 2022 5:23 pm EST For any actor working with the visionary Terrence Malick, “surrender yourself to the vision” is something of an ongoing mantra. Since debuting with “Badlands” in 1973, Malick’s process has become a polarizing topic of debate. The director shoots hundreds of hours of footage for each of his films, vexing performers, editors and even composers when it comes time to trim it all down to a coherent final product....

Black Adam Release Date and Where You Can Watch It Warner Bros. “Black Adam” is currently set to hit theaters on October 21, 2022. It is expected to be an exclusive theatrical release, meaning those who want to smell what The Rock is cooking in his first superhero role will need to head to a theater in order to do so. It will be at least 45 days before it is made available on streaming....

Borderlands Footage Reaction: Jack Black Is A Sassy Robot [CinemaCon 2022] Lionsgate By Kaylee Dugan AND Joshua Meyer/April 28, 2022 7:31 pm EST If you’re a fan of horror movies, you probably feel conflicted about the works and legacy of Eli Roth. If you’re a fan of video games, you probably feel conflicted about the works and legacy of all video game movies. Finally, those two unsettling works/legacies will be combined in one unholy union with Eli Roth’s “Borderlands,” based on the video game of the very same name (which you probably already knew)....

Daily Podcast: Our Voyage Aboard The Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Disney Parks By Peter Sciretta/March 23, 2022 3:25 pm EST On the March 23, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by Star Wars expert Bryan Young to talk about their experience on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: What it Was Like To Stay on the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser....

Disney+ Has Added A Warning Ahead Of Violent Obi-Wan Kenobi Scenes Involving Children Disney+ By BJ Colangelo/May 27, 2022 6:57 pm EST In the tragic aftermath of the school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which stole the lives of 21 people, including 19 children, streamers are making the conscientious decision to add content warnings before any of their programs that may depict violence toward children. Just yesterday, Netflix announced there would be a warning before the opening of “Stranger Things” season 4, as it contains graphic, violent imagery involving children, and today Disney+ has elected to follow suit before the opening of the new “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series....