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It’s Probably For The Best David Fincher’s Seven Never Got A Sequel New Line Cinema By Lee Adams/May 20, 2022 1:20 pm EST Cinema is littered with terrible sequels, and everyone has their lowlights. “Jaws: The Revenge” is one of the worst, based on the bizarre idea of a vengeful shark tracking down the remaining Brody family all the way to the Bahamas, with Michael Caine literally in holiday mode as a pilot who romances the widowed Ellen (Lorraine Gary)....

More Superhero Movies Need To Take Lessons From Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Sony Pictures By Michael Boyle/May 2, 2022 12:00 pm EST It’s been 18 years since “Spider-Man 2” came out, which means it’s been 18 years since the superhero genre hit its peak. Yes, “The Dark Knight” was cool and “Avengers: Endgame” was a satisfying conclusion to one of the most ambitious movie projects of all time, but “Spider-Man 2” is one of the most thrilling, emotional, and tightly focused superhero films ever made....

Which one is the Super Cop again? Miramax Known in its Western release as “Supercop,” the 1992 film was the third installment in the popular “Police Story” franchise. Chan stars in the first three films as Chan Ka-Kui, a hot-tempered and driven cop who also has the martial arts and acrobatics prowess to keep himself alive. The film places Inspector Chan in a partnership with Interpol Inspector Jessica Yang, who’s hunting down a local drug lord named Chaibat....

Sam Esmail Making Series Adaptation Of The Family Chao YouTube By Debopriyaa Dutta/March 11, 2022 10:18 am EST “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail is staying busy, as Deadline reports he’s now making a series adaptation of Lan Samantha Chang’s “The Family Chao.” Apart from adapting the groundbreaking “Metropolis” for Apple TV+, Esmail will be developing this latest project via his Esmail Corp. banner, which also has a deal at the Universal Studio Group division....

Seth MacFarlane Wanted To Work For Disney Animation, Until The Simpsons Happened By Michael Boyle/June 29, 2022 3:31 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This created a bit of a conflict for MacFarlane. Although his best chance of making a career in animation at the time was working on the strictly PG movies from Disney, he was also trying to make it as a stand-up comedian....

The 15 Best Jessica Chastain Movies, Ranked FilmNation Entertainment By Barry Levitt/May 19, 2022 2:16 pm EST Jessica Chastain has had quite the experience in Hollywood. After a long period of waiting for her big break, she exploded onto the scene in 2011 starring in “Take Shelter,” “The Tree of Life,” and “The Help,” two of which were nominated for best picture that year. Chastain also earned her first Oscar nomination that year, which officially put her on the map....

The Batman Is Staring Down A $100 Million-Plus Opening Weekend Warner Bros. Pictures By Jenna Busch/Feb. 28, 2022 10:29 pm EST I have seen “The Batman,” and it is good. No, not just good. “The Batman” is a powerful piece of cinema, and I’m so excited for you all to see it! If projections are correct, you’ll be doing that this very weekend. The film about everyone’s favorite Caped Crusader is looking at a more than $100 million opening weekend, according to Variety....

Prepare for other studios to do the same Warner Bros. Disney and Pixar’s “Turning Red” was due to hit Russian theaters on March 10, 2022, but was taken off the docket just before Warner Bros. made their announcement regarding “The Batman.” A spokesperson for the Walt Disney Co. said in a statement, “Given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are pausing the release of theatrical films in Russia, including the upcoming ‘Turning Red’ from Pixar....

The Best TV Shows And Movies Leaving HBO Max In February 2022 Warner Bros By Jamie Gerber/Jan. 21, 2022 5:57 pm EST Wow, is it really almost February already? Hopefully, by March I’ll actually get used to writing 2022 on things. Anyway, thanks to the often ephemeral nature of streaming, another month means HBO Max is moving a lot of films and shows off their platform as part of its ever-rotating roster....

The Book Of Boba Fett Should Have Been The Mandalorian Season 3 Disney+/Lucasfilm By Sandy Schaefer/Feb. 9, 2022 12:30 pm EST This article contains spoilers for the “Book of Boba Fett” season 1 finale. “The Book of Boba Fett” ended its first and possibly only season with its seventh episode, “In the Name of Honor.” As far as finales go, it got the job done and paid off the show’s over-arching plot threads, bringing Boba’s conflict with the Pykes and the other crime families of Tatooine to a close and even delivering the long-awaited showdown between Boba and Cad Bane that fans never got to see on the animated “Clone Wars” series....

The Daily Stream: Crush Is The Sapphic Rom-Com Of Your Teen Dreams Hulu By BJ Colangelo/May 10, 2022 4:00 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.) The Movie: “Crush” Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: Paige Evans (Rowan Blanchard) wants nothing more than to attend the CalArts Summer Program, but her application prompt asking her to showcase artwork inspired by her “happiest moment,” leaves her feeling uninspired....

The Man Who Fell To Earth Review: A Timely And Fresh Adaptation Of A Sci-Fi Classic [SXSW] Showtime By Rafael Motamayor/March 14, 2022 5:25 pm EST “The Man Who Fell to Earth” does the impossible, and stands its ground as a worthy adaptation of the classic novel after David Bowie and Nicolas Roeg already made the best possible adaptation. There are enough additions and changes here to feel fresh — and a change in tone that may turn some purists away but ultimately makes for a compelling and highly entertaining watch....

The Real-Life Moment That Made Steven Spielberg Fall In Love With Space Columbia Pictures By Sandy Schaefer/Jan. 6, 2022 3:38 pm EST One of the key traits that sets Steven Spielberg’s best blockbusters apart from other tentpoles is their sense of awe for the natural world. Even “Jaws” and “Jurassic Park” treat the dangerous creatures at the heart of their stories with a blend of fear and wonder, as opposed to seeing them as nothing more than human-snacking monsters....

HBO Max By BJ Colangelo/April 21, 2022 3:53 pm EST The debut novel of Audrey Niffenegger, “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” was given a cinematic adaptation in 2009 featuring Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana. Now, almost 20 years after the novel first arrived on the New York Times bestseller’s list, “The Time Traveler’s Wife” is getting the series treatment as an exclusive for HBO Max. The series follows a woman named Clare Abshire (Rose Leslie of “Game of Thrones”)), whose relationship with her husband Henry DeTamble (Theo James of “Divergent”) features a specifically difficult obstacle, Henry’s genetic condition that causes him to spontaneously travel through time....

A good fit for an SNL alum Comedy Central “Saturday Night Live” and “South Park” both have clear, strict production deadlines, the latter of which is chronicled in the TV documentary special “6 Days to Air,” available to stream on HBO Max now. The week’s worth of time between each episode allows both shows to touch on very recent real-world events, with the downside of making each feel a little rough-around-the-edges....

The Witcher’s Depiction Of Infertility Helped Me Embrace My Own By Danielle Ryan/Dec. 23, 2021 4:57 pm EST Fiction can be the lens that helps us process reality, but I never thought I would find catharsis in “The Witcher.” I was hesitant to watch the series after being burned by the final season of “Game of Thrones,” so it took me until November 2021 to check out season 1, just in time to watch the brand new second season....

Trevor: The Musical Review: Holden William Hagelberger Shines In The Filmed Version Of The Off-Broadway Stage Production Disney/Joan Marcus By Caroline Cao/June 27, 2022 4:00 pm EST There just aren’t a lot of queer-themed stage musicals starring queer kids. And when I refer to kids, I mean those on the lower spectrum of teenhood, around 13, or lower. It was years ago I saw Carly Gold as 10-year-old Alison Bechdel perform “Ring of Keys,” a signature number in the touring “Fun Home” musical....

What is True Detective season 4 about? STXfilms As with seasons 1 and 3, “True Detective: Night Country” casts two character actors (seasoned Oscar-winner Jodie Foster and up-and-comer Kali Reis) as detectives tasked with unraveling a disturbing, mysterious crime in a hostile, uninviting place. The official logline reads as follows: When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the six men that operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace....

Why It Took Three Spider-Man Movies For That Line To Be Said In The MCU Sony Pictures This post contains spoilers for “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Some things simply can’t be avoided in certain superhero movies. Bruce Wayne’s parents will always die horrific deaths (usually in slow-motion), Superman will always fool everybody about his secret identity by slipping on a pair of glasses, and Spider-Man will always burden himself over how the power of his gifts require an innate sense of responsibility, too....

Will Smith Has Resigned From The Academy Following The Oscars Neilson Barnard / Getty Images By Witney Seibold/April 1, 2022 8:06 pm EST According to Variety, Will Smith has said he will resign from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. During the Oscars ceremony on March 27, Smith walked on stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock after he had made a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaved head (the actress has alopecia)....