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Not Even Sean Connery Was Confident He Would Make A Good James Bond EON Productions By Anthony Crislip/April 6, 2022 10:53 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With a variety of James Bond performances scattered across 60 years of the famed film franchise, there are plenty of options for fans to pick their favorite. The series has gone in many different directions as well, constructing movies around the personalities of the actors playing 007....

Out Of Every Alien Resurrection Ending, Joss Whedon Thinks They Picked The Worst By Lee Adams/June 7, 2022 11:54 am EST “Alien Resurrection” fell somewhere towards the latter, although the damage was softened by following David Fincher’s much-maligned “Alien 3.” It’s a weird movie, but if you’re going to resurrect your main character to keep your franchise going beyond its logical end point (“Alien 3” was a bummer, but Ripley’s arc made sense), then making her an human-alien hybrid is at least an interesting way to go....

Showtime’s Let The Right One In Series Recasts Two Key Roles Magnolia Pictures By Sandy Schaefer/Feb. 3, 2022 3:42 pm EST We here at /Film are celebrating the Year of the Vampire in 2022, in honor of F.W. Murnau’s black-and-white silent horror film classic (and unauthorized “Dracula” adaptation) “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” turning 100. Among the many great movies we’ve highlighted so far is Tomas Alfredson’s Swedish-language vampire drama “Let the Right One In,” a haunting, moving tale of a young boy who befriends what he believes is a child his age, but, in reality, is a centuries-old creature of the night....

Superhero Bits: Zac Efron Is Ready To Join The Marvel Universe, X-Men ‘97 Might Be MCU Canon & More Disney By Ryan Scott/May 4, 2022 3:19 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....

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) American Zoetrope A fresh new addition to Hulu, this horror classic is Francis Ford Coppola’s most ambitious and audacious work. “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” does contain some scary elements — and I’m not just talking about the accents — in addition to some fantastic practical effects, prosthetics, and Oscar-winning makeup work. The Prince of Darkness takes many forms in this tale, from a old white-haired man, to a romantic Gothic gentleman with long curly hair (and very cool sunglasses), to a werewolf-like creature when filled with lust, to a hideous wolf-bat, to a final snow-white man-monster covered in blood....

The Flash Movie Is Getting A Comic Book Prequel Co-Starring Ben Affleck’s Batman Warner Bros./DC Entertainment By Ben F. Silverio/Jan. 20, 2022 3:29 pm EST After years of development, Andy Muschetti’s “The Flash” is finally racing into theaters this year. Based on the iconic “Flashpoint” storyline, Ezra Miller’s Scarlet Speedster will journey into the DC multiverse for an adventure that could have ramifications for young Barry Allen’s past, present, and future....

Back in time Universal Picture this: Marty McFly is getting ready to meet Doc at the Twin Pines Mall at midnight to catch a glimpse of his latest discovery, but before he does that, he breaks into song. If you think that sounds weird, you’re right. It is a strange combination, but it somehow works. I got to see “Back to the Future: The Musical” last year and ended up loving it....

The Oscars Shortlist Contenders Have Been Announced, And Palme d’Or Winner Titane Was Left Out Neon By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 21, 2021 6:20 pm EST The shortlists in 10 categories for the upcoming 94th Oscars ceremony have been announced by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, and, uh, I have several questions. Shortlist voting ended last week, and nomination voting begins on January 27, 2022. The 10 categories announced include Original Song, International Feature, Documentary Feature, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound, Visual Effects, Original Score, Animated Short Film, Documentary Short Subject, and Live Action Short....

The Revenant’s Bear Carcass Scene Was More Real Than You Think By Witney Seibold/Jan. 19, 2022 10:37 am EST Leonardo DiCaprio began his film career at age 17 in Kristine Peterson’s 1991 film “Critters 3,” a harrowing tale of corrupt real estate exploitation. In “Critters 3,” DiCaprio played Josh, the precocious teenage stepson of a morally bankrupt slumlord, a stepfather he accidentally sentences to death when Josh locks him in a basement room with a ravenous Tasmanian devil from space....

This Cult ’80s Horror Put Brains On The Menu For Zombie Flicks Orion Pictures By Lee Adams/April 27, 2022 11:24 am EST Being a zombie must be hungry work. First of all, you’re on your feet all day and night. Have you ever seen a zombie taking a seat or laying down for a nice little nap? You’d be ravenous just from the effort of constantly roaming around and fighting with other members of the horde for the next morsel of human flesh....

This Was Francis Ford Coppola’s Favorite Movie To Film Paramount Pictures By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 29, 2021 12:34 pm EST There’s not always a correlation between a filmmaker’s best movie and the one that was their favorite to make, and Francis Ford Coppola’s career is living proof of that. “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather” are the two Coppola films that most frequently top lists of the greatest movies of all time. In Sight & Sound’s once-a-decade poll, the directors of the world ranked those two films at #6 and #7, respectively, making Coppola the only filmmaker with two titles in the top 10....

Thor: Love And Thunder Director Taika Waititi Wants To Give Thor Purpose [Interview] Marvel Studios By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 27, 2022 9:00 am EST Taika Waititi is figuring things out as he goes. It’s why his sets have such a reputation for improv, why he spends months finding his film’s tone in post-production, and why his final product might look dramatically different from his original drafts. “That really just is just months, months of editing the film in different ways,” Waititi told me in an interview over Zoom ahead of the release of “Thor: Love and Thunder....

Three Minutes - A Lengthening Review: A Haunting Study Of 3 Minutes Of 16mm Footage [Sundance 2022] Sundance Institute By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 26, 2022 4:24 pm EST “Three Minutes – A Lengthening” is not a ghost story, but it still feels haunting. Or perhaps “haunted” would be a better word, as if the footage itself houses ghosts. Perhaps it does. Writer-director Bianca Stigter has conjured up the past via restored footage, creating a “film essay” that attempts to parse out the truth lurking between frames....

Troy Kotsur’s Win For CODA May Be The Best Non-Surprise Of The Night Apple TV+ Troy Kotsur tied a bow on his near-perfect award season tonight, taking home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “CODA.” He’s also made history as the second-ever deaf actor to win an Oscar, after his “CODA” co-star Marlee Matlin won the award for “Children of a Lesser God” in 1986. The actor, who has already accepted a BAFTA, Critics Choice Award, Spirit Award, Gotham Award, and more for the role, took to the Oscars stage with an emotional, signed speech that even made his interpreter choke up....

TV, Interrupted: Why Swamp Thing Should Be Resurrected The CW By Jeff Ewing/Feb. 6, 2022 4:22 pm EST (Welcome to TV, Interrupted, a series where the /Film team remembers, eulogizes, and makes a case for the revival of TV shows we loved that were canceled far too soon.) There are a number of genre series in TV history that were sadly, and famously, canceled all-too-soon. “Firefly,” “Hannibal,” “Angel,” and “Freddy’s Nightmares” all arguably fit the bill — each a series whose cancelation had nothing to do with its remaining potential....

When Will Hollywood Adapt That Manga Where The Joker Cares For Baby Batman? DC Comics By Kaylee Dugan/March 3, 2022 8:53 am EST Since we’re apparently going to be watching new Batman movies for the rest of our lives, DC might as well mix it up and give the public exactly what they’re asking for: an adaption of the 100% official manga where Batman gets turned into a baby and the Joker has to raise him as a single dad!...

Why Emma Watson Almost Left The Harry Potter Franchise Warner Bros. By Shania Russell/Jan. 1, 2022 9:10 am EST “Harry Potter: Return to Hogwarts” is a trivia fest, chock full of more than enough fun facts to make the world’s Potterheads squeal with excitement (yours truly included). But much like the rest of the franchise, the special also comes with a tinge of bittersweetness, reflecting on some details that can be harder to swallow....

Why Jessica Chastain Turned Down The MCU Twice HBO By Fatemeh Mirjalili/May 17, 2022 8:49 am EST Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain has nearly made her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut twice. The actor was presented with roles in two prominent MCU films: back when the superhero film universe was setting its foundations with the third “Iron Man” movie featuring Robert Downey Jr. in the titular role, and later, in “Doctor Strange” starring Benedict Cumberbatch....

Why Quentin Tarantino Has A Problem With Biopics Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock By Soham Gadre/Jan. 10, 2022 5:25 pm EST Biopics are generally a favorite of Hollywood and the Oscars because they tend to be actor showcases — plus, as Variety mentioned in an article last year, they “can hopefully short-cut years of development that include endless notes about how the plot should change,” because the events being depicted really happened (more or less)....

21 Underrated Sports Movies You Really Need To See Universal Pictures By Liam Gaughan/May 26, 2022 4:49 pm EST Rocky Balboa. Jake LaMotta. Rudy Ruettiger. Bull Durham. These aren’t just some of the characters in famous characters in sports movies; they’re among the most beloved icons in film history. Whether they’re inspirational true stories, hilarious comedies, or riveting documentaries, sports films are always destined to find an audience. 2022 is an exciting year for sports movie fans....