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Andrew McCarthy On His Book Brat: An ’80s Story, Pretty In Pink, And ’80s Nostalgia [Interview] Grand Central Publishing By Jenna Busch/May 10, 2022 2:00 pm EST If you’re a child of the ’80s (or a fan of films from that decade), you’re probably already a huge fan of Andrew McCarthy. He was part of the Brat Pack, the star of “Pretty In Pink,” “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “Mannequin,” “Weekend at Bernie’s,” “Heaven Help Us,” “Fresh Horses,” and “Less Than Zero,” which turns 35 this year....

Ant-Man 3 Used The Mandalorian Tech To Create Immersive Virtual Sets Disney By Valerie Ettenhofer/March 12, 2022 2:33 pm EST “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” makes use of the cutting edge technology first popularized by the “The Mandalorian,” according to writer Jeff Loveness (via The Direct). While you may or may not be partial to all the sandy “Star Wars” stories ruling Disney+ these days, it’s clear that they’re upping the ante in terms of television craft in at least one way....

Bridgerton Season 2 Teaser: Lady Whistledown Is Out For Blood This Valentine’s Day Netflix By Shania Russell/Feb. 14, 2022 2:51 pm EST Happy Valentine’s Day, Lady Whistledown is coming to wreck your romance! The sharp-tongued gossip-monger is returning with the second round of “Bridgerton,” which will surely be no less cutthroat than last season when her pamphlet circulated through London society circles with enough clout to break hearts. The anonymous newspaper columnist has since been revealed to the audience — spoilers for season 1 — as none other than Penelope (Nicola Coughlan), the young and clever Featherington who’s willing to write whatever truths she deems necessary....

Congratulations To The Academy For Finally Realizing Kirsten Dunst Is One Of The Greatest Actresses Of Her Generation Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Feb. 8, 2022 5:44 pm EST Film fans from around the world woke up this morning (extremely early for some time zones) for the announcement of the nominees for the 94th Academy Awards. As is tradition, there were equally as many surprises as there were snubs, historic reigns continued, and long overdue celebrations of performers from marginalized identities....

Daniel Day-Lewis Admitted His Method Acting Missed The Mark In The Unbearable Lightness Of Being The Saul Zaentz Company/Orion Pictures By Lee Adams/June 30, 2022 10:26 am EST Everyone knows Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the most meticulous Method actors in cinema, and there are plenty of wild stories about how far he is willing to go in preparation for a role. There’s the one about how he insisted on staying in character during the shoot of “My Left Foot,” refusing to leave his character’s wheelchair and insisting on crew members feeding him during meals....

Daredevil’s Darker Tone Called For A Different Kind Of Superhero Costume Netflix By Jamie Gerber/July 1, 2022 5:41 pm EST When bringing any superhero into live-action, there’s always the question of how much inspiration movies or TV will draw from the costumes in the comics. While purists often struggle with major alterations to a hero’s look, the truth is not everything translates well from page to screen. Daredevil is no exception to this....

Fast And Furious 10 Gets An Appropriately Nonsensical Title Universal Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/April 20, 2022 11:41 am EST You know those insufferable movie fans out there who can’t handle when blockbuster franchises just can’t be bothered to maintain consistent movie titles with each installment? Yeah, I’m absolutely one of those people. Going from “John Wick” to “John Wick: Chapter Two” to “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” still makes my eye twitch, to say nothing of “Prometheus” leading to a sequel called “Alien: Covenant” or the recent trend of referring to legacy sequels as if they were the original movie — looking at you, “Scream” (1996) and “Scream” (2022)!...

What we know about Furiosa Warner Bros. “Furiosa” was first announced in 2020, along with news that “The Northman” star Anya Taylor-Joy, “The Matrix” lead Yahya Abdul Mateen II, and “Thor” actor Chris Hemsworth will star. Taylor-Joy will be playing a younger version of the now-iconic character embodied by Charlize Theron in the 2015 film. Though much of the plot is still under wraps, Kyle Buchanan’s book “Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road” reveals a few insights into the new film....

Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Trailer: ‘War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery’ Netflix By Jenna Busch/Feb. 24, 2022 10:08 pm EST Today Netflix has released a new teaser trailer for season 2 of the web anime series “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045,” which is set in the “Stand Alone Complex” continuity. The first season of the series premiered on Netflix on April 23, 2020, with 12 episodes. I don’t always post Rotten Tomatoes scores, but this one sort of stands out with a 14 percent approval rating from critics and 55 percent rating from audience scores....

HBO To Adapt Novel Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone As A Limited Series Maxim Hopman By Jenna Busch/Jan. 28, 2022 7:13 pm EST HBO has acquired the rights to Australian writer Benjamin Stevenson’s novel “Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone,” according to Deadline. The novel will be developed into a limited series with Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories and Endeavor Content. Since you likely find this title as intriguing as I do, I’m going to give you the very limited synopsis for the book which is listed by Penguin Random House as coming out in Australia on March 29, 2022....

Here’s When You Can Stream The Batman At Home Warner Bros. By Rafael Motamayor/April 11, 2022 10:52 am EST “The Batman” is still dominating the box office, but the world’s greatest detective is finding a way into our homes even as it continues to kick butts in theaters. Released on March 4, 2022, in the United States to wide acclaim, the film is the latest blockbuster to show that audiences are willing to risk their health and venture into theaters in the middle of a global pandemic to see men in spandex punch people in the face....

Moon Knight Cinematographer On The Pitfalls Of Making TV Shows Too Dark [Exclusive] Disney+ By Jenna Busch/April 25, 2022 6:50 pm EST Watching the first four episodes of “Moon Knight” on Disney+, there’s never a moment when you’re not able to see what was happening on the screen. That has not been true for other shows and films. Some fans have been frustrated by this in the past, particularly a certain “Game of Thrones” episode in the final season where some scenes were too dark to make out any of the action....

Natalie Portman Didn’t Know What She Was Getting Into With Her Star Wars Casting Lucasfilm Ltd. By Fatemeh Mirjalili/May 26, 2022 8:28 am EST Natalie Portman needs no introduction. She is an incredible actress, and she has several accolades to affirm her talent and various academic achievements. Plus, Portman has starred in two of the biggest entertainment franchises in the world. When the actor joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Jane Foster in “Thor” (2011), the MCU had already been established and loved....

Ozark Season 4 Part 2 Ending Explained: How About Those Byrde Family Values? Netflix By Shania Russell/May 2, 2022 4:23 pm EST When “Ozark” premiered the first half of its final season in January, the show made us a promise. Immense damage was done, the dominos were stacked, and the fallout was yet to come: with 7 episodes to go, the endgame would descend upon us and make some meaning of the four-season arc of chaos....

Pierce Brosnan Movie The King’s Daughter, Filmed In 2014, Finally Releases (And Bombs) Gravitas Ventures By Valerie Ettenhofer/Jan. 24, 2022 1:11 pm EST This might be one for the development hell record books: “The King’s Daughter” finally hit theaters today, seven years after its initial planned release. The movie, which is based on a 1997 novel called “The Moon and the Sun,” made its theatrical debut this weekend, with only $750,000 to show for it (per BoxOfficeMojo)....

Sacha Baron Cohen Went All In For His Sweeney Todd Audition Warner Brothers By Leigh Giangreco/June 30, 2022 3:09 pm EST Sacha Baron Cohen never gives a slapdash performance. When he commits to a role, whether by donning loads of makeup or crashing a far-right rally, he goes all the way. The same goes for his auditions, as when he tried out for Tim Burton’s film adaption of the gruesome Stephen Sondheim musical, “Sweeney Todd....

Star Wars Bits: Damon Lindelof, Mace Windu, Black Krrsantan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, And More! Lucasfilm By Adam Frazier/March 18, 2022 12:43 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: A Damon Lindelof “Star Wars” project? Will Mace Windu return? Marvel’s ppcoming “Star Wars” comics And more! A Damon Lindelof Star Wars project? Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock A recent report indicated that writer/producer Damon Lindelof is working on a new “Star Wars” movie....

Superhero Bits: Ms. Marvel Gets A Poster And Premiere Date, Jaden Smith MCU Rumors Heat Up & More Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/March 15, 2022 3:21 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 Beloved Movies That Inspired Hugh Jackman’s Logan Performance By Jeremy Mathai/Jan. 4, 2022 3:20 pm EST James Mangold’s “Logan” wears its Western influences on its sleeve. The movie marked the ninth and final time (counting cameos) that Hugh Jackman would appear as Logan, also known as Wolverine, the X-Men character with adamantium claws. Jackman was pushing 50 when the film went into production, and in the movie, Logan himself is showing signs of age as his healing factor breaks down....

The girl without a face Lux Film Del Toro’s choice was the 1960 film “Eyes Without A Face,” which stars Edith Scob as a woman who was horribly disfigured and kept in isolation by her surgeon father as he attempts to give her a new face. Unfortunately, that process includes kidnapping and attempting surgery on countless young women — which usually leads to their deaths. The film struck a chord with del Toro, particularly with how it depicted Scob’s Christiane Génessier....