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Tales From The Box Office: Harry And The Hendersons Is The Only Bigfoot Movie That Ever Made Any Money Universal Pictures By Ryan Scott/June 4, 2022 2:08 pm EST (Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.) From the earliest days of popular cinema, monsters have been a big draw for audiences....

The 10 Characters We’d Like To See In Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Disney By Witney Seibold/April 25, 2022 1:00 pm EST Sam Raimi’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 4, 2022, bringing with it the usual firestorm of anticipation from the many fans of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. This will be the 28th film in the series, the fifth to feature the character in a notable role, and the second wherein he is mentioned in the title....

The Batman’s Badass Hallway Scene Was More Real Than You Think Warner Bros. By Debopriyaa Dutta/March 7, 2022 11:09 am EST This post contains minor spoilers for “The Batman.” That hallway scene in “The Batman,” (yes, the one where Batman is being shot at in pitch darkness but effortlessly manages to take down all the goons) was more practically shot and conceived than one might imagine. Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” is sprinkled with a plethora of standout moments — some being subtly hilarious like the Penguin waddling like, um, a penguin, while others being hauntingly beautiful like the red flare shot towards the end — and the hallway sequence is easily one of the best-crafted parts in the film....

The Dungeons & Dragons Movie Has An Official Title Wizards of the Coast By Danielle Ryan/April 21, 2022 1:25 pm EST Hark! The “Dungeons & Dragons” movie has an official title, complete with a nifty little animated title reveal trailer to get fans pumped. The upcoming feature film stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, and Justice Smith and is directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, and fans are absolutely ready to have a “Dungeons & Dragons” movie that isn’t a total disaster....

The Idea Behind Superman & Lois Came Down To Just One Word The CW By Fatemeh Mirjalili/April 26, 2022 12:01 pm EST One thing that makes “Superman & Lois” a worthy new chapter in Superman’s story is that it draws strength from unexpected places. It throws out the gritty, brooding version of the character we’ve grown accustomed to in recent years and redesigns the Man of Steel by taking a more humane approach....

‘Everybody got confused when they saw it’ Zentropa In an interview with Dazed, Dafoe described the sex in “Antichrist” with gentle candor: “No, it’s not mine. Lars used a porn actor for those scenes. It was a good decision because, if it was me, then that’s all that people would talk about. Obviously Lars wants the characters to have genitals, but it would become a distraction: ‘Oh, they really had sex!...

We Are Very Excited For Natalie Portman And Natalie Portman’s Arms In Thor: Love And Thunder Marvel By Danielle Ryan/May 17, 2022 12:39 pm EST There are many kinds of strength, but seeing the physical representation of it in the human form is always a little inspiring. Sculptors and artists who depict humans often highlight those in peak physical condition — Michelangelo’s “David” doesn’t look like he’s ever missed leg day — so it makes sense that we all appreciate a finely sculpted form....

Why Daniel Day-Lewis Felt So Strongly About His There Will Be Blood Character’s Hats Paramount Vantage By Mike Shutt/April 11, 2022 4:02 pm EST Daniel Day-Lewis’ performance as the oil prospector Daniel Plainview in Paul Thomas Anderson’s masterpiece “There Will Be Blood” has rightly been heralded as one of the finest screen performances of the 21st Century. Day-Lewis took home his second of three Academy Awards for the part, and so many moments of anger, intensity, and just sheer outrageousness have been seared onto so many brains....

Why Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City Flopped Netflix By Scott Thomas/May 13, 2022 9:55 am EST Umbrellaisjoy.com looks like any other modern health website. It’s slick, brightly colored, and filled with photos of happy, healthy humans. It’s appealing in a bland, accessible way. Stay on umbrellaisjoy.com for more than 20 seconds, however, and the site evolves into a digital nightmare. It becomes sickly-hued and blood-spattered. Its centerpiece is one of two new trailers for Netflix’s new “Resident Evil” series starring Lance Reddick, Siena Agudong, and Tamara Smart, premiering in the summer of 2022....

Barry Season 3 Gets A Release Date From HBO HBO By Valerie Ettenhofer/Feb. 15, 2022 2:42 pm EST At long last, “Barry” is back. The acclaimed HBO series about a mercenary-turned-actor will return for the first time since 2019 this spring. The dark comedy’s third season, which will include eight episodes total, is set to premiere Sunday, April 24, meaning it’ll take over one of HBO’s coveted Sunday night spots soon after its current flagship show, “Euphoria,” ends its season....

Kevin the Receptionist answers the call Columbia Pictures While reflecting on his most memorable roles with GQ, Hemsworth explained that Paul Feig brought the role to him just after his stint hosting SNL, and having a cameo in 2015’s “Vacation.” Seeing that he already had some comedic experience, Feig thought he’d be perfect for the role. Hemsworth was happy to sign aboard, but had some pause when he looked at his role in the script:...

Forget Cranston and Paul, we’re here for Burnett! AMC Carol Burnett, the famed comedian whose series “The Carol Burnett Show” is a beloved touchstone of television, will be appearing in “Better Call Saul,” according to Vanity Fair. The news came via an interview the outlet did with the actress, in which she was asked about projects in the works. “I’m going to do a guest shot on ‘Better Call Saul,’” the 89-year-old actress told the outlet, after describing a locked-down Covid lifestyle that includes a lot of walks and crossword puzzles....

Criminal Minds Reboot: Everything We Know So Far CBS By Mike Williams/March 10, 2022 6:17 pm EST There’s no better anchor for your television network or streaming service than a classic police procedural. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” was the first to make a return with the recent reboot series “CSI: Vegas,” but it’s not the only series seeing a revival. The original “Law & Order” has also returned to television after 12 years away with a cast that mixes old and new....

Dakota Johnson To Play Madame Web For Sony Pictures Marvel Movie Marvel Comics / 20th Century Studios Sony Pictures is aggressively looking to expand its universe of “Spider-Man” spin-off movies that kicked off with “Venom” back in 2018. One of the projects that has been in development behind the scenes is now coming together in a big way as the “Madame Web” movie has lined up a star to take on the title role....

David Cronenberg’s Darker Take On Total Recall We Never Got To See Tri-Star Pictures By Witney Seibold/March 14, 2022 3:08 pm EST Philip K. Dick’s 1966 short story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale” is a clever, brief little sci-fi yarn that plays more like an setup/punchline joke than an actual adventure story. Set in the not-too-distant future, it follows a man named Douglas Quail who goes to a special clinic called Rekal, Inc....

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Is Being Shown In 35mm At Quentin Tarantino’s LA Theater Marvel Studios By Joshua Meyer/April 15, 2022 10:20 am EST It truly is a multiverse of madness when you have Doctor Strange invading the New Beverly Cinema. The historic Los Angeles theater, owned by writer-director Quentin Tarantino, has carved out a reputation as one of the last bastions for 35mm. It’s a place where true film, as opposed to the modern proliferation of digitally shot movies, lives on in the light of projection booths....

Edgar Wright Pleads For Award Shows To Focus On Films Again The Academy By Witney Seibold/March 29, 2022 7:48 pm EST The telecast of the 94th Academy Awards promised, with every step of the planning process, to be a complete debacle. Each decision seemed worse than the last, from the cutting of eight categories from the central ceremony (the awards were hastily handed out during the red carpet ceremony, with truncated thank you speeches broadcast intermittently throughout the show), to the inclusion of a public People’s Choice-style poll, citing the biggest “cheer moments” of the year (eventually allowing fans of director Zack Snyder to put their thumbs on the scale), to the inclusion of presenters who have little to do with the world of film (Tony Hawk?...

Famous Actors Who Actually Turned Down American Psycho Lionsgate By Gino Orlandini/May 19, 2022 2:56 pm EST The way Hollywood movies often come together is like this: Hot scripts (or books) are passed around town to movie stars. Once a studio gets a big name attached, everything flows from that, including financing, the director, and the rest of the cast. That’s how the 1991 novel, “American Psycho” was adapted for the big screen, too....

For Samuel L Jackson, The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey ‘Is A Dream Come True’ Apple TV+ By Sandy Schaefer/March 9, 2022 10:44 am EST Between “Pachinko” and “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” Apple TV+ has some intriguing novels-turned-series on the way in March 2022. The latter stars Samuel L. Jackson as the eponymous Mr. Grey, an ailing man in his 90s who teams up with his caretaker, Robyn (Dominique Fishback), to seek out a treatment that can supposedly restore the memories he’s lost to dementia....

From The Gang to Godzilla FX I’m thrilled because Shakman is the director behind some of the best “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” episodes to date. This is the guy who gave us “The Gang Dances Their A**** Off,” “Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games,” and “Charlie Work,” and now he’s going to be directing a “Godzilla” series. That’s about as big of a jump up the blockbuster ladder as you can go, but Shakman’s more than proved he has the chops with his work on “WandaVision....