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The 20 Best Episodes Of Mad Men AMC By Caroline Madden/June 1, 2022 11:37 am EST Premiering on July 19, 2007, Matthew Weiner’s “Mad Men” is one of the finest dramas in television history. Much like “The Sopranos” and “Breaking Bad,” it follows an American male anti-hero torn between his familial duties and occupation. Jon Hamm delivers a career-defining performance as Don Draper, an ad man who struggles to balance the temptations around him (and his many vices) with interpersonal relationships and responsibilities....

The Expanse Season 6 Ending Explained & The Biggest Unresolved Questions Prime Video By Vanessa Armstrong/Jan. 14, 2022 12:28 pm EST After six seasons and two networks, “The Expanse” aired its last episode on January 14. The final season, which was only six episodes long, provided some closure for the crew of the Rocinante but also left lots and lots of opportunities (ring gates, if you will) open for the world of “The Expanse” to continue growing....

The Morning Watch: Industrial Light & Magic’s Eternals VFX, Stuntmen React To Furious 7 & More Industrial Light & Magic By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 17, 2021 8:09 am EST (The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows....

The Pope’s Exorcist: Everything We Know So Far About The Russell Crowe Supernatural Thriller Prime Video By Christian Gainey/June 29, 2022 3:07 pm EST The rite of exorcism has been around for thousands of years and is practiced by a variety of religions. Since 250 AD, a special group of Catholic clergy, known as exorcists, has received special training to evict demons from people. Prior to the 1970s, opinions on the practice landed somewhere between faith and superstition, depending on one’s world view and religion....

The Reason The LEGO Batman Movie 2 Fell Apart Before It Ever Came Together Warner Bros. By Rafael Motamayor/May 12, 2022 10:04 am EST As good as every Batman movie has been so far, we’ve got enough of the dark and brooding Batman. Even if “The Batman” was genuinely funny at times, it was still an incredibly dark superhero movie not really meant for kids — while, yes, Batman is for kids too....

The Stranger Things Crew Had Some Concerns About Going Darker With Season 4 Netflix By Deshawn “DeLa Doll” Thomas/June 21, 2022 1:26 pm EST Fans of “Stranger Things” who have experienced the glorious, gory madness of season 4 have likely noticed the Netflix series’ shift from creepy sci-fi to outright horror. While the overall positive reception of the season thus far (since we still have “Vol. 2” to look forward to in July) indicates that the darker tone of “Stranger Things 4” wasn’t a problem for most viewers, executive producer Shawn Levy revealed that there was some hesitancy concerning the show’s shift to the darker side, as they feared it would alienate certain demographics of the fanbase....

Wes Anderson’s Retelling Of Bottle Rocket’s Premiere Is Like A Nightmare Columbia Pictures By Kaylee Dugan/March 15, 2022 11:36 am EST Before Wes Anderson was a hit director with an uncanny visual style, an army of repeat actors, and a fanbase full of folks who dress like they’re trying to get cast into their very own Anderson flick, he was just some guy trying to make a movie. When his first film “Bottle Rocket” debuted in 1996, Anderson and his stars Owen and Luke Wilson were all unknowns who were lucky enough to be playing around with a $5 million budget and a production deal with Columbia Records, all based on the strength of a short film they worked on together straight out of film school....

20 Underrated Comedy Movies You Need To Watch TriStar By Margaret David/Dec. 27, 2021 5:36 pm EST Laughter may be the best medicine, but sometimes it’s hard to find something worth chuckling at. These days, that feels especially true. But movies are one of our best ways to escape, and mirth, much like science fiction or fantasy, can be a way to flee from reality for a while. Putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes and finding empathy through their own terrible but hilarious issues is a timeless way to bring a little light back into our hearts....

New Line Cinema By Jeremy Mathai/Feb. 3, 2022 12:58 pm EST pic.twitter.com/dxmai71mXW — The Lord of the Rings on Prime (@LOTRonPrime) February 3, 2022 Bring in the Ringers Set thousands of years before the events of “The Lord of the Rings” and likely concerning the rise and subsequent fall of the island nation of Númenor (where Aragorn’s ancestors and the race of Men who would later found the kingdom of Gondor in Middle-earth hail from, for a bit of context), we’d pin down this character’s display of extravagant wealth and prosperity as a reflection of the heights that Númenor reached at the height of its powers....

Billy Dee Williams Had Some Simple Advice For Donald Glover’s Star Wars Debut Disney By Travis Yates/April 14, 2022 6:30 pm EST Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Two Lando Calrissians walk into a bar. That’s the vibe that Donald Glover projects when discussing how he prepared for the memorable role of Lando Calrissian in “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” Glover went straight to the source for the best advice possible on playing the character, the man that knows him best: Billy Dee Williams....

Daily Podcast: Mini-Water Cooler: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Rick And Morty, And More Sony/Marvel By Ben Pearson/March 16, 2022 6:05 pm EST On the March 16, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to talk about what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler. Opening Banter: At The Water Cooler: What we’ve been Doing: What we’ve been Reading:...

Loot First Look: Maya Rudolph Stars In An Apple TV+ Workplace Comedy Apple TV+ By Valerie Ettenhofer/April 12, 2022 4:18 pm EST Apple TV+ is sharing more details about Maya Rudolph’s new workplace sitcom “Loot,” and it looks like “Ted Lasso” is about to have some competition on the streamer’s feel-good comedy front. One of the new images from the series, above, shows our first look at “Loot” courtesy of Apple....

Mondo Is Releasing An A24 Poster Series – Check Out Green Room And Under The Skin Now [Exclusive] Mondo / THE VACVVM By BJ Colangelo/March 8, 2022 12:00 pm EST Those crazy cats over at Mondo have done it again, this time putting out a gorgeous, limited edition screenprint collection combining the stylish films of A24 with the prestigious collective of world-class illustrators and fine artists from across the globe known as THE VACVVM....

MonsterVerse TV Series Coming To Apple TV+ From Chris Black And Matt Fraction Warner Bros. By Ryan Scott/Jan. 20, 2022 5:42 pm EST The MonsterVerse is continuing, this time as a streaming series on Apple TV+. In a pretty surprising movie, it was announced today that the streaming service has landed a series set within the franchise that contains movies such as “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” and “Godzilla vs. Kong....

Movies Like National Treasure That Are Definitely Worth Watching Walt Disney Pictures By Liam Gaughan/Dec. 16, 2021 3:39 pm EST “National Treasure” is one of the most unique film franchises of the 21st Century. The throwback to classical adventure movies combined elements of treasure hunting, international espionage, mystery, buddy comedy, suspense, and familial drama into an entertaining thrill ride. The 2004 film followed Nicolas Cage as treasure hunter Benjamin Gates, who looks for a mysterious buried civilization that’s left from the times of the Freemasons....

New The Batman Trailer Is Full Of New Bat-Footage Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Feb. 10, 2022 2:15 pm EST What better way to celebrate the day that “The Batman” tickets have officially gone on sale than with a new trailer? Earlier today, Warner Bros. and Fandango finally made tickets available for one of the most highly-anticipated superhero blockbusters of the year, starring Robert Pattinson as the masked hero himself and directed by filmmaker Matt Reeves (“Cloverfield,” “War for the Planet of the Apes”)....

Peacemaker renewed for season 2 HBO Max We can’t exactly say this news was unexpected. “Peacemaker” only needed a few weeks to shoot to the top of the streaming metrics on a worldwide basis, as we recently reported that a third-party analytics company called the show “the biggest series in the world.” WarnerMedia clearly liked what it saw as the numbers started rolling in with each episode, enough to officially give the green light (the prepared statements suggest this has been a fait accompli for quite some time now) before the season has even finished airing....

Scott Derrickson Reveals One Of The Most Upsetting Moments Of His Filmmaking Career Screen Gems By Witney Seibold/March 2, 2022 10:04 pm EST Director Scott Derrickson began his career as a horror journeyman, doing uncredited writing work on oft-unnoted films like “Dracula 2000” and “Urban Legends: The Final Cut.” His first feature film as director was “Hellraiser: Inferno,” the fifth in the series and the first to go straight to video (did you know there are currently ten “Hellraiser” feature films?...

Sharp Stick Trailer: Lena Dunham Is Back In Filmmaker Mode With A Sexually Charged Indie Utopia By Jenna Busch/June 23, 2022 5:23 pm EST Today brings us the red band trailer for the upcoming Sundance-selected film “Sharp Stick,” written and directed by Lena Dunham. Dunham is known for an unflinching look at the lives and sexuality of young women, creating the HBO series “Girls,” a series in which she not only starred, but also wrote, directed, and produced....

SNL Announces Hosts And Musical Guests For April, Including Jake Gyllenhaal And Lizzo Netflix By Valerie Ettenhofer/March 21, 2022 6:52 pm EST April is already right around the corner, which means flowers are about to bloom and “Saturday Night Live” is releasing its latest lineup. The upcoming hosts and musical guest were announced via the long-running comedy show’s official Twitter today. First up, on April 2, Jerrod Carmichael will be kicking off the month as the show’s host....